Syracuse, New York, had a metropolitan area with a population of more than 600,000 residents according to the 2010 Census.
Syracuse -LRB- -LSB- localˈsɛrəkjuːs -RSB- -RRB- is a city in , and the county seat of , Onondaga County , New York , in the United States .. Onondaga County. Onondaga County, New York. New York. New York ( state ). County. List of counties in New York. Onondaga. Onondaga County, New York. city. City ( New York ). county seat. county seat. Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. It is the largest U.S. city with the name `` Syracuse '' , and is the fifth most populous city in the state of New York following New York City , Buffalo , Rochester , and Yonkers .. New York. New York ( state ). city. City ( New York ). Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. At the 2010 census , the city population was 145,170 , and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577 .. city. City ( New York ). 2010 census. United States Census 2010. metropolitan area. Syracuse metropolitan area. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York , a region with over a million inhabitants .. New York. New York ( state ). Central New York. Central New York. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites , with a downtown convention complex .. Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. downtown convention complex. Oncenter. Syracuse was named after the original Greek city Syracuse -LRB- Siracusa in Italian -RRB- , a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily .. city. City ( New York ). Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. Italian. Italy. Sicily. Sicily. The city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries , first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals , then of the railway network .. city. City ( New York ). crossroads. Crossroads ( culture ). Erie Canal. Erie Canal. railway network. Rail transport in the United States. Today , Syracuse is located at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90 , and its airport is the largest in the region .. Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. Interstate 81. Interstate 90. its airport. Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Syracuse is home to Syracuse University , a major research university , as well as Le Moyne College , a nationally recognized liberal arts college .. Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. Syracuse University. Syracuse University. Le Moyne College. Le Moyne College. In 2010 , Forbes rated Syracuse 4th in the top 10 places in the U.S. to raise a family .. Syracuse. Syracuse, Sicily. Forbes. Forbes