Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Syracuse has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Syracuse do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Sedgewick, where the median income is a cool $106,808.
$106,808 median income
$97,531 median income
$75,346 median income
$61,697 median income
$54,356 median income
$54,301 median income
$52,706 median income
$52,506 median income
$49,131 median income
$45,367 median income
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is New York’s statewide median.
New York statewide median: $85,974
New York statewide median: $507,794
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Syracuse for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Syracuse.
We ranked every neighborhood in Syracuse by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Sedgewick, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Syracuse.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Syracuse.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Syracuse for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgewick | $106,808 |
| 2 | Lincoln Park | $97,531 |
| 3 | Meadowbrook | $75,346 |
| 4 | Strathmore | $61,697 |
| 5 | Far West-Side | $54,356 |
| 6 | Northside | $54,301 |
| 7 | South Valley | $52,706 |
| 8 | University | $52,506 |
| 9 | Lakefront | $49,131 |
| 10 | Elmwood | $45,367 |
| 11 | Eastwood | $45,204 |
| 12 | Wescott | $44,748 |
| 13 | Salt Springs | $42,440 |
| 14 | Near Northeast | $39,879 |
| 15 | Outer Comstock | $37,740 |
| 16 | Near Eastside | $35,847 |
| 17 | North Valley | $34,589 |
| 18 | Washington Square | $31,744 |
| 19 | Brighton | $30,302 |
| 20 | Skunk City | $29,846 |
| 21 | Westside | $29,010 |
| 22 | Near Westside | $27,170 |
| 23 | Downtown | $27,123 |
| 24 | Southwest | $19,981 |
| 25 | University Hill | $12,277 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 25 Syracuse neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Syracuse
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Syracuse for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Sedgewick looks to be the richest Syracuse neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Syracuse are Sedgewick, Lincoln Park, Meadowbrook, Strathmore, Far West-Side, Northside, South Valley, University, Lakefront, and Elmwood.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be University Hill.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on New York? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Syracuse FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Syracuse?
Sedgewick is the richest neighborhood in Syracuse for 2026, with a median household income of $106,808. Lincoln Park and Meadowbrook are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Syracuse?
The richest neighborhoods in Syracuse are Sedgewick, Lincoln Park, Meadowbrook, Strathmore, Far West-Side, Northside, South Valley, University, Lakefront, and Elmwood. We ranked all 25 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Sedgewick?
The median household in Sedgewick earns $106,808 a year, and the median home there is worth $196,850. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Syracuse is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Syracuse?
University Hill posts the lowest median household income of the 25 Syracuse neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
