Utica, NY vs Syracuse, NY

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

MetricUtica, NYSyracuse, NY
Population64,217146,384
Median Household Income$52,484$47,819
Median Rent$951/mo$1,039/mo
Median Home Value$151,300$138,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%51.8%
Poverty Rate27.5%28.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k455612
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9903,218
Median AQI2736
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall—128 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min18 min
Hospitals25
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.112.1
College Degree Rate22.4%31.2%
Foreign-Born %20.6%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.5%

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