Oneida, NY vs Utica, NY

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

MetricOneida, NYUtica, NY
Population10,17164,217
Median Household Income$61,597$52,484
Median Rent$903/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$160,100$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate14.3%27.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k330455
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2792,990
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall151 in/yr—
Avg Commute19.1 min19.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.1
College Degree Rate25.3%22.4%
Foreign-Born %1.5%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-3.5%

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