Population
Utica
64,440
Niagara Falls
48,198
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Rent
Utica
$907
Niagara Falls
$784
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Niagara Falls
5.01
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Niagara Falls
81.7
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Niagara Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
How Similar Are Utica & Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is Utica's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Niagara Falls
48,198
Utica has a 25% larger population than Niagara Falls.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Niagara Falls
5.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Niagara Falls
28.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Niagara Falls
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Niagara Falls has a 26% higher unemployment than Utica.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Utica has a 22% higher home values than Niagara Falls.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Niagara Falls
16.2%
Niagara Falls has a 16% higher education than Utica.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Niagara Falls
66.1%
Niagara Falls has a 14% higher demographics than Utica.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Niagara Falls
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica and Niagara Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niagara Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiagara Falls scores 80.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Utica has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,139 in Niagara Falls (19% lower). Utica has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,172 vs $1,343 in Niagara Falls (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Niagara Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a median home value of $133,400 vs $104,400 in Niagara Falls (28% higher). Niagara Falls has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Niagara Falls has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $3,170 in Utica (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.7% in Niagara Falls. Utica: 27,662 vs Niagara Falls: 23,248 for labor force. Niagara Falls has a poverty rate of 23.7% compared to 27.6% in Utica.
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Crime & Safety — Niagara Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRNiagara Falls has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.08 in Utica. Utica has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 20.3% in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has a violent crime clearance of 56.1% compared to 47.7% in Utica.
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Schools & Education — Niagara Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiagara Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 32.3% in Utica. Niagara Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 13.7% in Utica.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a population of 64,440, about 1.3x the size of Niagara Falls (48,198). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 40.7.
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Utica
Niagara Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Niagara Falls. Utica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 3.1% in Niagara Falls. Utica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.0% in Niagara Falls.
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