Population
Lorain
65,207
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Lorain
$123,500
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Lorain
$839
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Lorain
5.81
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Lorain
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Lorain & Utica?
Utica is Lorain's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorain
65,207
Utica
64,440
Both cities have similar populations — Lorain at 65,207 and Utica at 64,440.
Violent Crime
Lorain
5.81
Utica
5.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lorain
15.51
Utica
29.49
Utica has a 47% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Lorain
52.4%
Utica
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Utica has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Lorain
7.0%
Utica
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lorain
$45,799
Utica
$51,513
Utica has a 11% higher median income than Lorain.
Home Values
Lorain
$123,500
Utica
$133,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lorain
9.6%
Utica
13.7%
Utica has a 30% higher education than Lorain.
Demographics
Lorain
58.3%
Utica
57.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorain
83.2
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lorain and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
Lorain leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lorain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUtica scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lorain. Lorain scores 82.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Utica has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,058 in Lorain (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Lorain has a median property tax of $1,657 vs $3,170 in Utica (48% lower). Lorain has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 50.0% in Utica.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain. Utica: 17 min vs Lorain: 23 min for mean commute. Utica has a median household income of $51,513 vs $45,799 in Lorain (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Utica. Lorain has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.52 compared to 25.09 in Utica. Lorain has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.51 compared to 29.49 in Utica.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUtica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 9.6% in Lorain. Lorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.3% in Utica.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a population of 65,207, about 1x the size of Utica (64,440). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 39.3.
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Lorain
Utica
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorain: 4.0 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Utica: 4 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Utica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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