Population
Utica
64,440
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Utica
$907
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Utica & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Utica's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Battle Creek
52,392
Utica has a 19% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Utica's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Battle Creek
25.23
Utica has a 14% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Battle Creek has a 12% higher demographics than Utica.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Utica
0
Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Utica has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $976 in Battle Creek (5% lower). Battle Creek has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,446 vs $39,151 in Utica.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $3,170 in Utica (51% lower). Battle Creek has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 50.0% in Utica.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 27.6% in Utica. Battle Creek has a per capita income of $29,763 vs $26,342 in Utica (11% higher). Utica: 27,662 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRUtica has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 0.95 in Utica. Utica has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 32.3% in Utica. Battle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.7% in Utica.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a population of 64,440, about 1.2x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Utica
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Utica: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 67.9% in Utica.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Utica, NY
Compare Utica against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.