Population
Rochester
209,720
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Rochester & Utica?
Utica is Rochester's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Utica
64,440
Rochester (209,720) is about 3.3x larger than Utica (64,440).
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Utica
5.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Utica
29.49
Rochester has a 10% higher property crime than Utica.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Utica
60.6%
Rochester leans Democratic while Utica leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Utica
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Utica
$51,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Utica
$133,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Utica
13.7%
Rochester has a 31% higher education than Utica.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Utica
57.1%
Utica has a 27% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Utica
Rochester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUtica has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,256 in Rochester (36% lower). Utica has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,172 vs $1,573 in Rochester (34% lower). Rochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Utica.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a owner-occupied of 50.0% compared to 37.2% in Rochester. Utica has a median rent of $907 vs $1,039 in Rochester (15% lower). Utica has a median home value of $133,400 vs $120,600 in Rochester (10% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Utica: 27,662 for labor force. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.7% in Utica. Rochester has a per capita income of $30,451 vs $26,342 in Utica (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Utica leads
Source: FBI UCRUtica has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Rochester. Utica has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Utica has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 10.3% in Rochester.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 13.7% in Utica. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% 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 ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 3.3x the size of Utica (64,440). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.0.
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Black
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Asian
Rochester
Utica
Healthcare — Utica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUtica: 2.3 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 3.9% in Utica. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.7% in Utica. Rochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Utica.
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