COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rome vs Syracuse
PLACE A
Rome, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Syracuse, Missouri
Rome is 130% larger than Syracuse. Rome earns more, with a median household income $28,750 higher.
ROMESYRACUSEDIFFERENCE
Total population373162+130% vs Syracuse
Population density719432+287
Population growth-12.9%-12.2%−0.7 pts
Median age28.152.6−24.5
Male47.5%55.4%−7.8 pts
Female52.5%44.6%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic91.4%80.2%+11.2 pts
Black4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%18.6%−16.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%1.1%+0.5 pts
Median household income$55,000$26,250+$28,750
Per capita income$22,937$27,756−$4,819
Poverty rate25.8%33.3%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.423−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%2.0%+8.9 pts
Graduate degree0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%12.9%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation68.6%66.0%+2.6 pts
Median home value$150,000$83,800+$66,200
Median gross rent$942$920+$22
Owner-occupied50.6%54.9%−4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%6.6%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%50.0%−17.1 pts
Average commute22.645.9−23.3
Worked from home20.6%7.1%+13.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%33.9%−28.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025