Oneonta, NY vs Utica, NY

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

MetricOneonta, NYUtica, NY
Population15,04564,217
Median Household Income$61,111$52,484
Median Rent$1,021/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$184,100$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%48.7%
Poverty Rate16.6%27.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k164455
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0632,990
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows14°F17°F
Snowfall83 in/yr—
Avg Commute15.3 min19.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.913.1
College Degree Rate47.4%22.4%
Foreign-Born %3.3%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.7%-3.5%

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