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Cortland, NY vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Utica has been positive.
- Utica has 1.4% less unemployment than Cortland.
- Utica job growth has increased by 12.0% in the past 10 years.
 Cortland, NYUtica, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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