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Green Bay vs Utica

Metro-area medians — Green Bay, WI Metro Area vs Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Green Bay comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Green Bay and Utica cost about the same to live in, but Green Bay households earn about 12% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Green Bay.

Their widest everyday difference: Green Bay has the tighter job market — 1.8% unemployment versus 4%.

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Green Bay, WI
$58,454
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$62,795
real value after local prices
Utica, NY
$57,794
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$62,359
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Green Bay leaves you about $436/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Green Bay
Utica
Livability (CityLedger)
65/100
49/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
93.1
92.7
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$85,809
$77,239
Median household income
$79,876
$71,584
Median rent
$1,052/mo
$888/mo
Median home value
$295,100
$198,600
Unemployment
1.8%
4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.6%
28.1%
Average commute
22.1 min
21 min
Air quality (median AQI)
38
27
Avg temperature
46°F
47°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Green Bay vs Utica — frequently asked

Is Green Bay cheaper than Utica?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Green Bay and Utica metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Green Bay or Utica?
Green Bay has the higher median household income — $79,876 versus $71,584 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 12% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Green Bay or Utica?
A paycheck stretches further in Green Bay. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $85,809 there versus $77,239 in Utica.
Which has cheaper rent, Green Bay or Utica?
Utica has cheaper rent — a median of $888/mo versus $1,052/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).