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Kiryas Joel, NY vs Syracuse, NY

Simple answer

You'd likely save $638 a month in Syracuse.

This is the HUD 2-bedroom fair-market rent for October 2026 through September 2027. It is not your lease.

The largest cost gap in this pair is Census rent. Census median gross rent differs by $574, with Kiryas Joel higher.

New York taxes wages at rates up to 10.90%. New York taxes wages at rates up to 10.90%. Combined sales tax differs by 0.0 percentage points, higher in New York. The effective property tax gap is 0.00 percentage points, higher in New York.

Both metros are in New York, so benefit eligibility in this tool does not change with the move. Rent and price levels still differ.

A $75,000 salary in Kiryas Joel lines up with about $65,623 in Syracuse on the 2024 all-items price parity. Census median gross rent and the commute figures are 2024. Fair Market Rents are fiscal year 2027.

Kiryas Joel

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,131
HUD area
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
Census median gross rent
$1,688
All-items price parity
109.4
Goods price parity
110.3
Utilities price parity
136.8
Mean commute
33.9 min
Median household income
$95,125

Syracuse

Syracuse, NY

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,493
HUD area
Syracuse, NY MSA
Census median gross rent
$1,114
All-items price parity
95.7
Goods price parity
99.7
Utilities price parity
133.4
Mean commute
21.7 min
Median household income
$76,313

Equivalent salary

The first number keeps the same place in the national price level. The second also runs 2026 federal income tax, employee Social Security and Medicare, and a simplified state income tax. Groceries use the BEA goods price parity, not a grocery receipt.

Same buying power

$65,623

Salary in Syracuse that matches the 2024 all-items regional price parity.

After state and federal tax

$64,136

Gross salary in Syracuse whose after-tax pay buys the same basket, using price parities.

Rent only

$52,546

Scales the salary by the ratio of HUD 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents. Rent is not the whole budget.

Taxes on the two sides of the move

TaxNew YorkNew York
State income tax on wagesup to 10.90%up to 10.90%
Combined sales tax, Jan 1, 20268.5%8.5%
Effective property tax, ACS 2024 median / median1.45%1.45%

On a $400,000 home, the state median effective rate implies about $5,818 a year in New York and $5,818 in New York. That illustration is not a local bill. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset for these metros.

Benefits if you land in New York

Kiryas Joel and Syracuse are in New York. The benefit rules in this tool are statewide, so the statuses match. Rent and prices still differ.

  • Food stamps (SNAP)

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • Medicaid and CHIP

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • WIC

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • School meals

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • LIHEAP

    Kiryas JoelMaybe

    SyracuseMaybe

  • Earned Income Tax Credit

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • Child Tax Credit

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • Marketplace premium tax credits

    Kiryas JoelUnlikely

    SyracuseUnlikely

  • Lifeline phone and internet

    Kiryas JoelLikely eligible

    SyracuseLikely eligible

  • SSI

    Kiryas JoelUnlikely

    SyracuseUnlikely

Medicaid guide for New York · SNAP guide

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