2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Grand Island, NE vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Utica, is 25% less than it is in Grand Island and is 59% below the National Average.
- Grand Island unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Utica unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Grand Island, NEUtica, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%20.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,012$23,872$37,638
 Household Income$58,162$43,509$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,938$53,333$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Island, NEUtica, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.4%16.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.3%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.0%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Island, NEUtica, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%7.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%5.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.4%13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  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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