UticaWI
The town, home to 1,375 people, lies in Wisconsin.
Is Utica a good place to live?
Utica’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes. Utica’s age of the median resident is 54.5 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Utica. 13% of the land in Utica is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Utica has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Utica grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Utica is from typical.
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Moving to Utica: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Utica, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Utica.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Utica work out of town
Jobs based in Utica fell to 166 in 2023, 37 fewer than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The town’s typical household income comes in at $114,000. Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Utica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Utica, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.8% of Utica is conserved land
Utica’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Utica is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
30% of Utica adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Wisconsin average, Utica comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Utica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Utica | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Utica home at about $389K
Home values are up 5.8% over the year to September 2026. For households in Utica, the share who are owner-occupiers is 95%. In Utica, the rent at the middle of the market is $964 a month.
| Utica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $964 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Utica faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Utica, the FEMA risk score is 43 of 100. 57% of Utica’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Winnebago and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Utica. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Winnebago
7 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
40 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
27 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
10 mi MuseumOshkosh Public Museum11 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park ZooPhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Utica
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Utica
About 1 of every 100 Utica residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Utica for work
Where Utica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Utica
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Utica (formerly Welaunee) is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Elo, Fisk and Pickett are located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Utica
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Utica, WI expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($74,925 across the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.