Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Utica spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Utica’s city government spent $119.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,869 per resident.
What stands out about how Utica is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,464 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Utica’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,464 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,546, and the middle half spent $1,358–$2,030. Utica spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Utica itself left out).
About $1,869 per resident a year, or $5.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Utica reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,464 · 2023: $1,576 · 2024: $1,869. Per resident it went from $1,464 to $1,869 (up 28%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 59,253 to 64,081.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,246 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Utica’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Utica’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Utica →
Who’s in charge in Utica
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Utica’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofutica.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 123 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (64,081).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Utica City School District
Utica’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,222 per pupil, $14,955 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Utica voted in 2024
Official results for Utica’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.4%9,329 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.3%8,407 votesOthers: 0.3% (55 votes).
Most votes in Utica: Kamala D Harris
Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Utica’s 43,259 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Utica: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Oneida County: Sapraicone 56.1%, Gillibrand 43.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: John W Mannion
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Utica, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 52.4% | 47.3% | 0.3% | 17,791 |
| Oneida County | 39.3% | 60.5% | 0.2% | 100,331 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Utica.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofutica.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Utica compares with the towns next door
Utica spent $1,464 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | $306 | $3,990 |
| Schuyler | $394 | $2,506 |
| Marcy | $422 | $4,373 |
| Frankfort | $474 | $3,721 |
| New Hartford | $584 | $4,694 |
| Yorkville | $702 | $3,936 |
| New York Mills | $748 | $3,553 |
| New Hartford | $949 | $4,370 |
| Whitestown | estimate | $4,221 |
| Utica | $1,464 | $3,246 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Utica’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Utica’s government
How much does Utica spend per resident?
About $1,869 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,464 was less than 65% of 23 New York cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Utica?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,246 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofutica.com.
Who runs Utica’s government?
See cityofutica.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Utica yet.
How did Utica vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.4%, Donald J Trump 47.3% (17,791 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Utica?
523 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $41.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Utica in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 119 (Marianne Buttenschon). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Utica’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →