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Kevin Tampone

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Husband, dad, data journalism for syracuse.com, Newhouse alum, runner, occasionally impressive home cook, music nerd.

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Spots with warmer weather dominated the list of places where people in the Syracuse area were house hunting in the fourth quarter.

06.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The state Education Department has released a new set of English language arts and math assessment test results for private schools in New York.

04.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

When President Trump returned to office more than a year ago, he promised to slash the size of the federal workforce. Here's a look at how that played out in Syracuse.

www.syracuse.com/politics/202...

03.03.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

See what the biggest cities in Upstate New York pay their mayors.

www.syracuse.com/data/2026/03...

02.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where in NY is unemployment highest? See rankings by town

26.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Three schools in a six-county region of Central New York had graduation rates of 100% during the 2024-2025 school year.

25.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poverty rate in Syracuse City School District declines, new data says The new numbers are from the Census Bureau.

The poverty rate in the Syracuse City School District fell more than 8 percentage points between 2023 and 2024, according to new data from the Census Bureau.

18.02.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home sellers are cleaning up in 3 big Upstate NY cities: See which The residential real estate market in much of Upstate New York has been red hot in recent years.

Home sellers across Upstate New York are closing sales for more than their asking prices, according to data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

www.syracuse.com/data/2026/02...

17.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 Central NY counties are among the top 20 in US for home value growth Home values are up by more than 60% in both counties since January 2020.

Home values in two Central New York counties grew at some of the fastest rates in the nation in December, according to data from Zillow.

16.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How rich is rich? See the wealthiest cities and towns in Upstate NY The top town on the list had a median family income of more than $180,000 a year.

The wealthiest town in Upstate New York in newly released census data was Forestburgh in Sullivan County.

10.02.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beef prices spike: Double-digit jump for 2nd month (Grocery tracker) The price of beef surged in December even as prices for other grocery items dropped.

The price of ground beef jumped nearly 18% in December after a similar increase the month before, according to federal data.

09.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Syracuse home sellers cleaned up in 2025 as profits skyrocketed The Syracuse-area housing market has been favorable for sellers in recent years.

Profits on home sales in Syracuse rose at one of the fastest rates in the U.S. in 2025 and surged past $100,000 for the first time in records dating back more than 15 years.

05.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CNY schools ranked 1 to 217 by latest NYS math test results The state released the latest batch of scores in December.

Just one school in Central New York saw at least 90% of its students test proficient on New York state math assessment tests during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data.

04.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1 Central NY county is among top 25 with the longest commutes in state The county's average commute time was 25.1 minutes.

A Central New York county had one of the top 25 longest commutes in the state during a five-year period from 2020 to 2024, according to new census data.

03.02.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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See 2024 crime stats for police across NY: Search your city, town Crime fell in most places in New York in 2024.

The state Division of Criminal Justice Services compiles crime statistics for police departments and other law enforcement agencies across New York every year.

www.syracuse.com/data/2026/02...

02.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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See NY counties where violent crime increased the most in 2024 In most counties in New York, violent crime fell in 2024.

Violent crime increased in 22 counties in New York in 2024, according to data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

www.syracuse.com/data/2026/01...

30.01.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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4 Onondaga County towns in top 100 for income in NY: See ranks for all One town had a median family income level of more than $157,000 a year, new census numbers show.

Four towns in Onondaga County were in the top 100 in New York for highest median family income in new census data released Thursday.

29.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CNY schools ranked 1 to 224 by new English language arts results One Syracuse city school was in the top 30 in the region.

Three schools in Central New York saw 80% or more of their students test proficient last year on English language arts assessment tests.

29.01.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How’s your street? See new Syracuse data on pavement ratings (map) Fewer city streets were rated as being in good or excellent condition in the new data.

About 57% of the streets in Syracuse were rated as being in either excellent or good condition in 2024, according to city data.

28.01.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Car insurance rates to fall in 2026 in most states. Not in New York Nationwide, car insurance rates are expected to rise less than 1%, according to new data.

Nationwide, car insurance rates will rise by just 0.67% this year.

26.01.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Upstate NY metros in top 100 for growth in new home listings New listings fell in most New York metros in December.

Three metro areas in Upstate New York were among the top 100 nationwide for growth in new listings of homes for sale in December.

22.01.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Highest-paid Onondaga County workers, ranked: Search pay for all Eight county employees earned more than $200,000 in 2025.

Over 400 Onondaga County employees earned more than $100,000 in total pay in 2025 and eight earned more than $200,000.

20.01.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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See the 25 jobs with best growth prospects in CNY over next 10 years The state releases projections on jobs with the best growth prospects every other year.

Three jobs in Central New York are projected to grow by at least 50% by 2032, according to data from the state Labor Department.

12.01.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NY districts ranked 1 to 658 based on new test scores in math, ELA One school district in Onondaga County had some of the highest scores in the state.

One school district in Onondaga County was among the top 30 in New York for proficiency levels on the latest round of statewide assessments in math and English language arts.

08.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CNY metro in top 10 nationwide for growth in mortgage lending Mortgage lending in area rose 29% in the third quarter.

Nationwide in the third quarter, mortgage lending for purchases fell 6.6% from the prior year.

www.syracuse.com/data/2026/01...

06.01.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Will the Syracuse market finally improve for homebuyers in 2026? What the numbers say Buyers in Syracuse in recent years have faced a tough market.

Buying a home in Syracuse has been tough for buyers for much of the last five years, but there are signs the situation could be beginning to change.

19.12.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Syracuse’s painful employment gap for Blacks and Hispanics: What can be done? Syracuse has some of the widest unemployment rate gaps in the U.S. among different racial groups.

Black and Hispanic residents of Syracuse are unemployed at much higher rates than white residents. Here's a look at what that is and what might be done about it.

12.12.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Average weekly wage growth in 1 NY county among top 5 in US Average pay for workers in one New York county jumped more than 10%, according to federal data.

Nationwide in the first quarter, workers made an average of $1,589 per week, according to federal data. That was up 4.1% from a year earlier.

02.12.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 Upstate NY counties among top 20 hottest real estate markets in US Most of the state's hottest real estate markets were in Upstate New York in September.

Most of the hottest real estate markets in New York were located in Upstate in September.

21.11.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Foreclosures decline in most NY metro areas: See latest stats Foreclosures increase nationwide in the third quarter.

Foreclosures in most New York metro areas, including Syracuse, fell in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year, according to new data.

17.11.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0