Utica, NY vs Vallejo, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Utica

77.7

#225 nationally

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Utica leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 36.7 min). Vallejo leads in median household income ($86,112 vs $48,212). Utica leads in cost of living index (96 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Utica, NY	Vallejo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#225)	61.3 (#1913)
Population	63,607	122,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$212,600	$524,543
Median Household Income	$48,212	$86,112
Average Commute	18.1 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	54	46
Crime Level	14.5	20.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+23.0