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Utica is a tiny town of 211 people in Livingston County, Missouri. It's about 63 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 65 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $768 a month.
211people
$130kTypical home
$768/moRent
88° / 35°Summer / winter
14"Snow
247Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 246 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 63 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$820/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (459 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to IRK airport
- 65 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 745 ft
- 674 mi to the ocean
- 341 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Livingston County: R+58 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.