Population
Utica
64,440
Rock Island
36,758
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Rock Island
$57,292
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Rock Island
$118,400
Rent
Utica
$907
Rock Island
$819
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Rock Island
5.44
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Rock Island
88.8
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Rock Island
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Rock Island
6.5%
How Similar Are Utica & Rock Island?
Rock Island is Utica's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Rock Island
36,758
Utica has a 43% larger population than Rock Island.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Rock Island
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Rock Island
27.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Rock Island
44.4%
Utica leans Republican while Rock Island leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Rock Island
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Rock Island
$57,292
Rock Island has a 10% higher median income than Utica.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Rock Island
$118,400
Utica has a 11% higher home values than Rock Island.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Rock Island
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Rock Island
68.0%
Rock Island has a 16% higher demographics than Utica.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Rock Island
88.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica and Rock Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Island
Rock Island leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Utica leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Utica scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Rock Island. Utica scores 89.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.8 in Rock Island.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a single-family homes of 70.4% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Rock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.8% in Utica. Rock Island has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 50.0% in Utica.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica: 27,662 vs Rock Island: 18,035 for labor force. Rock Island has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 27.6% in Utica. Rock Island has a per capita income of $32,507 vs $26,342 in Utica (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rock Island leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.95 in Utica. Utica has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 25.09 in Utica.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Rock Island leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Island has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 32.3% in Utica. Rock Island has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.7% in Utica.
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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 1.8x the size of Rock Island (36,758). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Utica
Rock Island
Healthcare — Utica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUtica: 2.3 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Utica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.4% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.7% in Utica.
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