Population
Utica
64,440
Weslaco
41,437
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Weslaco
$54,995
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Weslaco
$119,200
Rent
Utica
$907
Weslaco
$942
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Weslaco
4.67
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Weslaco
89.6
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Weslaco
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Weslaco
7.7%
How Similar Are Utica & Weslaco?
Weslaco is Utica's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Weslaco
41,437
Utica has a 36% larger population than Weslaco.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Weslaco
4.67
Utica has a 12% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Weslaco
34.49
Weslaco has a 14% higher property crime than Utica.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Weslaco
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Utica has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Weslaco
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Weslaco
$54,995
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Weslaco
$119,200
Utica has a 11% higher home values than Weslaco.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Weslaco
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Weslaco
45.7%
Utica has a 20% higher demographics than Weslaco.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Weslaco
89.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica and Weslaco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
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Weslaco
Utica leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Utica leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWeslaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,172 in Utica (11% lower). Weslaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $926 in Utica (9% lower). Utica scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Weslaco.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a median property tax of $2,243 vs $3,170 in Utica (41% lower). Weslaco has a single-family homes of 56.0% compared to 46.3% in Utica.
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Jobs & Economy — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica: 27,662 vs Weslaco: 17,463 for labor force. Utica has a per capita income of $26,342 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (14% higher). Weslaco has a poverty rate of 25.0% compared to 27.6% in Utica.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWeslaco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 2.95 in Utica. Utica has a violent crime clearance of 47.7% compared to 34.1% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.01 compared to 3.87 in Utica.
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Schools & Education — Utica leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUtica has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco.
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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 1.6x the size of Weslaco (41,437). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 35.0.
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Utica
Weslaco
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Weslaco: 5 vs Utica: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.2% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 67.9% in Utica. Utica has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco.
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