Utica

About Utica

Utica ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County. The tenth-most populous city in New York, its population was 65,283 in the 2020 census. It is located on the Mohawk River in the Mohawk Valley at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, approximately 95 mi (153 km) west-northwest of Albany, 55 mi (89 km) east of Syracuse and 240 mi (386 km) northwest of New York City. Utica and the nearby city of Rome anchor the Utica–Rome metropolitan area comprising all of Oneida and Herkimer counties.

Formerly a river settlement inhabited by the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy, Utica attracted European-American settlers from New England during and after the American Revolution. In the 19th century, immigrants strengthened its position as a layover city between Albany and Syracuse on the Erie and Chenango Canals and the New York Central Railroad. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city's infrastructure contributed to its success as a manufacturing center and defined its role as a worldwide hub for the textile industry.

Like other Rust Belt cities, Utica underwent an economic downturn throughout the mid-20th century. The decline consisted of industrial flight due to offshoring and the closure of textile mills, population loss caused by the relocation of jobs and businesses to suburbs and to Syracuse, and poverty associated with socioeconomic stress and a depressed tax base. With its low cost of living, the city has become a melting pot for refugees from war-torn countries around the world, encouraging growth for its colleges and universities, cultural institutions and economy.

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Utica weather: 7-day forecast

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Nearest webcams to Utica

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Living in Utica

Median household income

$52,484

Median home value

$151,300

Median rent

$951/mo

Median age

35.2

Map of Utica

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Utica, NY population

Utica had 65,283 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Utica at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Utica

• Yorkville2.7 mi NW
• Marcy2.9 mi NW
• New York Mills3.4 mi W
• New Hartford3.6 mi SW
• Whitesboro4.0 mi NW
• Washington Mills4.3 mi SW
• Chadwicks5.2 mi SW
• Oriskany6.8 mi NW
• Clark Mills7.6 mi W
• Clayville8.3 mi S
• Clinton8.4 mi SW
• Frankfort8.8 mi SE

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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