Massena, NY vs Utica, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMassena, NYUtica, NY
Population10,23864,217
Median Household Income$51,458$52,484
Median Rent$722/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$94,400$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate24.3%27.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242455
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8022,990
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows10°F17°F
Snowfall75 in/yr—
Avg Commute17.9 min19.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.1
College Degree Rate25.1%22.4%
Foreign-Born %4.8%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.