Syracuse vs Utica
Syracuse, NY compared with Utica, NY · 46 miles apart
Syracuse has 144,896 residents to Utica’s 62,978. Syracuse comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Utica does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Syracuse, NY | Utica, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,896 | 62,978 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,782 | 3,766 |
| Median household income | $47,819 | $52,484 |
| Median home value | $138,400 | $151,300 |
| Median rent | $1,039 | $951 |
| Homeownership | 41.6% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18 min | 19.5 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.2% | 22.4% |
| Poverty rate | 28.8% | 27.5% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 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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