How are the schools in Syracuse, NY?

Syracuse has 39 public schools in federal filings, 37 with enough reported data to grade. 84% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 22 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Syracuse, NY?

EPA monitoring for Onondaga County recorded a median AQI of 38 with 87% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 24% of monitored NY counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Syracuse, NY?

12 facilities in Syracuse report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 504 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Syracuse, NY safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Syracuse.

City data / NY / Syracuse

Syracuse, NY: The Full Public Record

504 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 37 schools with federal incident records. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Syracuse, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 39 schools in Syracuse, including 9 high schools. 37 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 84% rate A or B.

A 18

B 13

C 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 54 bullying allegations, 6 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

4 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

12 facilities in Syracuse report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 504 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Methanol (20,211 lbs), Sodium nitrite (7,720 lbs), Ammonia (4,607 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Onondaga County recorded a median AQI of 38 in 2025, with good air on 87% of monitored days. 24% of monitored NY counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Syracuse; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
74% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
82% — rooms rated clean
16 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 8 fatal police shooting incidents in Syracuse over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Syracuse are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Onondaga County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.5% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $65,439, and 12,487 registered businesses.

Every address in Syracuse has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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