Population
Rockford
147,649
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Rockford
$954
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Rockford & Utica?
Utica is Rockford's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Utica
64,440
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.3x larger than Utica (64,440).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Utica
5.28
Rockford's violent crime is significantly higher than Utica's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Utica
29.49
Utica has a 15% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Utica
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Utica
7.2%
Rockford has a 17% higher unemployment than Utica.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Utica
$51,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Utica
$133,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Utica
13.7%
Rockford has a 12% higher education than Utica.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Utica
57.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
Rockford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Utica leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $926 in Utica (8% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,172 in Utica (5% lower). Utica scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Rockford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 11.8% in Utica. Utica has a median home value of $133,400 vs $120,900 in Rockford (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Utica: 27,662 for labor force. Rockford has a poverty rate of 21.9% compared to 27.6% in Utica. Utica has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.6% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Utica leads
Source: FBI UCRUtica has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 8.91 in Rockford. Utica has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 compared to 6.33 in Rockford. Utica has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.28 compared to 10.81 in Rockford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rockford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 13.7% in Utica. Rockford has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% 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 ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 2.3x the size of Utica (64,440). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Rockford
Utica
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Utica: 4 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Utica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Rockford has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 67.9% in Utica.
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