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Utica is a mid-size city of 64,217 people in Oneida County, New York. It's part of the Utica, NY area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 118 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $951 a month.
64,217people
$151kTypical home
$951/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
118"Snow
176Sunny days
181Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 64,217
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,840 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Rochester, NY
- In the Utica, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$954/mo)
- Median rent $951/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 181 days a year with rain or snow
- 118" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (445 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,901 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to SYR airport
- 44 mi to SYR (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 515 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oneida County: R+21 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk