Population
Utica
64,440
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Utica
$907
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Utica & Roswell?
Roswell is Utica's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Roswell
47,823
Utica has a 26% larger population than Roswell.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Roswell
8.51
Roswell has a 38% higher violent crime than Utica.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Roswell
25.09
Utica has a 15% higher property crime than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Roswell has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Roswell
5.9%
Utica has a 18% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Roswell
$139,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Roswell
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Roswell
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
Utica leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Roswell has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $1,172 in Utica (9% lower). Roswell scores 82.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Utica.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a median property tax of $963 vs $3,170 in Utica (229% lower). Roswell has a single-family homes of 77.4% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 50.0% in Utica.
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Jobs & Economy — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Utica: 27,662 vs Roswell: 20,832 for labor force. Roswell has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.2% in Utica.
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRRoswell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.95 in Utica. Utica has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 7.11 in Roswell. Utica has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Roswell.
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Schools & Education — Utica leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUtica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.7% in Roswell. Utica has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 30.3% in Roswell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a population of 64,440, about 1.3x the size of Roswell (47,823). Utica skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.8.
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Utica
Roswell
Healthcare — Utica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUtica: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Utica: 4 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services. Utica: 2.3 vs Roswell: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Roswell. Utica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.5% in Roswell.
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