Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Wilkes-Barre
$939
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Wilkes-Barre
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Wilkes-Barre & Utica?
Utica is Wilkes-Barre's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilkes-Barre
44,217
Utica
64,440
Utica has a 31% larger population than Wilkes-Barre.
Violent Crime
Wilkes-Barre
2.49
Utica
5.28
Utica's violent crime is significantly higher than Wilkes-Barre's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Wilkes-Barre
115.60
Utica
29.49
Wilkes-Barre's property crime is significantly higher than Utica's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilkes-Barre
59.2%
Utica
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Wilkes-Barre
8.3%
Utica
7.2%
Wilkes-Barre has a 14% higher unemployment than Utica.
Median Income
Wilkes-Barre
$47,970
Utica
$51,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wilkes-Barre
$108,000
Utica
$133,400
Utica has a 19% higher home values than Wilkes-Barre.
Education
Wilkes-Barre
12.5%
Utica
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Wilkes-Barre
55.5%
Utica
57.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilkes-Barre
84.7
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilkes-Barre and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUtica has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,028 in Wilkes-Barre (11% lower). Wilkes-Barre scores 88.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Utica. Utica has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,172 vs $1,252 in Wilkes-Barre (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 16.4% in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Wilkes-Barre has a median property tax of $2,136 vs $3,170 in Utica (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilkes-Barre has a poverty rate of 21.1% compared to 27.6% in Utica. Utica: 27,662 vs Wilkes-Barre: 21,210 for labor force. Utica has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.3% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Crime & Safety — Wilkes-Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRUtica has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 25.09 compared to 109.38 in Wilkes-Barre. Utica has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 29.49 compared to 115.60 in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Utica.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilkes-Barre has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 32.3% in Utica. Utica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.5% in Wilkes-Barre.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a population of 64,440, about 1.5x the size of Wilkes-Barre (44,217).
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Utica
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUtica: 4 vs Wilkes-Barre: 3 for with emergency services. Wilkes-Barre: 2.7 vs Utica: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Utica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUtica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Wilkes-Barre. Utica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.3% in Wilkes-Barre. Utica: 17 min vs Wilkes-Barre: 19 min for mean commute time.
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