Schenectady vs Utica
Schenectady, NY compared with Utica, NY · 69 miles apart
Schenectady has 69,471 residents to Utica’s 62,978. Schenectady comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Utica does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Schenectady, NY | Utica, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,471 | 62,978 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 6,428 | 3,766 |
| Median household income | $58,399 | $52,484 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $151,300 |
| Median rent | $1,145 | $951 |
| Homeownership | 45.6% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 19.5 min |
| Median age | 36.1 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 25.4% | 22.4% |
| Poverty rate | 23.8% | 27.5% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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