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Area Guide

Westside Syracuse, NY

A variety of lofts and apartments fill the streets of Syracuse's Westside, beckoning residents to the many local parks and green spaces. Kids and adults play baseball in Skiddy Park, while Burnet Park features a nine-hole golf course, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and many sports courts for neighborhood use. Stroll through Ward Bakery Park to see artwork designed by local school kids working in tandem with architecture students from the local Syracuse University. Westside residents head to West Genesee Street to run errands and grab a bite to eat, or they venture to the east side of the neighborhood, bordering downtown Syracuse. Beer and music lovers knock back a cold one at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub and Restaurant, and enjoy live music and craft beers at the Empire Brewing Company.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Westside is $687 for a studio, $1,173 for one bedroom, $1,534 for two bedrooms, and $829 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westside has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 370 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $687/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 619 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,173/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,077 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,534/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 182 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $829/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 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

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