Syracuse, NY vs Utica, NY

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

MetricSyracuse, NYUtica, NY
Population146,38464,217
Median Household Income$47,819$52,484
Median Rent$1,039/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$138,400$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate28.8%27.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k612455
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2182,990
Median AQI3627
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall128 in/yr—
Avg Commute18 min19.5 min
Hospitals52
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.1
College Degree Rate31.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %12.7%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.5%

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