Franklin Square

Syracuse, NY

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Franklin Square - Syracuse, NY Area Guide

A quaint neighborhood surrounding a city park

Great Location Urban Park-Like Affordable Convenient

Franklin Square is home to Franklin Square Park, a small city park with a popular fountain, statue, and gardens that sits in the center of the neighborhood. Affordable apartments and trendy lofts surround the park, so there’s something for every renter. Franklin Square is bounded by Interstates 690 and 81 and is located directly northwest of Downtown Syracuse, home to theatres, museums, and local restaurants. The neighborhood is proximal to Onondaga Lake and Park, Syracuse University, and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Residents enjoy affordable housing rates, easy interstate access, and proximity to the heart of Syracuse.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology
  • Erie Canal Museum
  • Rosamond Gifford Zoo
  • Clark Reservation State Park
  • Camillus Erie Canal Park

Airports

  • Syracuse Hancock International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.