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America's 6th Most Affordable City to do Business
In
Regional Financial Associates developed a metropolitan area cost
of doing business index based upon the major costs that vary by
area and affect most businesses:  Labor,
Energy, Tax burdens and Office rents. These four indices are then
combined to determine the Cost of Doing Business Index. The top
100 metropolitan areas in America were evaluated. In most cases,
data is from 1990-1994.
Cost of Doing Business Index
 The
Cost of Doing Business Index for Syracuse is 87.7, 12.3 points
below the national average. Our overall rank is 94, or 6th most
affordable place for business.
32nd Best Place to Live
The newest edition of Places Rated Almanac rates Syracuse as the
32nd best place to live. The survey ranks the 354 MSA’S
in 9 different categories. The lower the score, the better.
| Syracuse |
New
York |
Albany |
Rochester |
Buffalo |
| Cost
of Living |
220 |
354 |
265 |
255 |
208 |
| Transportation |
41 |
3 |
62 |
64 |
50 |
| Jobs |
162 |
206 |
167 |
134 |
174 |
| Education |
21 |
20 |
3 |
6 |
27 |
| Climate |
291 |
105 |
323 |
233 |
286 |
| Crime |
60 |
352 |
93 |
102 |
213 |
| Arts |
67 |
1 |
73 |
60 |
24 |
| Health
Care |
78 |
29 |
81 |
95 |
66 |
| Recreation |
17 |
28 |
80 |
7 |
38 |
| Overall
Rank |
32 |
65 |
78 |
30 |
59 |
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City to Raise a Child
Parenting Magazine lists Syracuse as one of the top ten small cities
to raise a child. The magazine searched for cities that boasted
good schools, affordable housing, healthy economy, low crime rate
and a clean environment. The other cities included Stamford, Tallahassee,
Boise, Portland, Roanoke, Cedar Rapids, Austin, Omaha, and Colorado
Springs.
Top Colleges
Twelve Central New York colleges and universities make the U.S. News and World Report's annual survey of the nation's best institutions of higher learning. Their rankings are based on reputation, faculty resources, financial resources, retention and alumni giving.
Syracuse University Graduate Programs in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranked number 1, edging out Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (www.USNEWS.com, Americas Best Graduate Schools, 2006).
Le Moyne College ranks as one of "Best Buy" colleges in the US by Money Magazine.
Top City for Doing Business
Inc. Magazine in its March 2004 issue lists Syracuse as number 1 in the Northeast and 14th overall as a top medium size city to do business. Medium areas range from 150,000 to 450,000 jobs and the ranking is based on a series of calculations of employment growth.
Top City for Quality of Life and Logistics
Expansion Management magazine (March 2006) ranked Syracuse as a "5-Star" city in it's annual Quality of Life quotient ranking. This is the third consecutive year Syracuse has been identified as one of the top 20 MSA's for affordable housing, good public schools, freedom from crime, cost of living and other categories.
The magazine also recognized Syracuse as a top logistics center and as a five-star knowledge worker metro.
Ranking 98th in the USA for logistics, and 4th in New York State, Syracuse was number 1 in workforce and road infrastructure.
Gone Fishing
Field and Stream magazine in it's October 2003 issue, lists the Salmon River (just north of Syracuse) as the second best place in the country for salmon fishing.
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