West Utica

Utica, NY

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West Utica - Utica, NY Area Guide

A quiet suburb home to Utica College

Affordable Walkable College Convenient

West Utica is a sector of the city that’s home to Utica College, city parks, and quiet residential streets. Long-standing single-family homes, condos, and apartments are available for rent in West Utica. Residents appreciate the abundant bus stops in the district, as well as easy access to State Route 5. The neighborhood is within minutes of Roscoe Conkling Park, Utica Zoo, and local restaurants, cafes, and bars in Downtown Utica. Locals appreciate the low cost of living and affordable housing in West Utica, as well as its walkability.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in West Utica is $867 for a studio, $961 for one bedroom, $1,131 for two bedrooms, and $948 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Utica has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 539 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $867/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 599 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $961/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 843 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,131/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,095 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $948/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.