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41.35° N · 89.02° W · GEOID 1754222

North Utica

LaSalle County, Illinois · part of the Ottawa, IL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

North Utica is home to 1,282 people. Median household income is $104,028 a year and median rent is $1,292 a month, 14.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $237,500, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,292
5% below the median place
Median household income
$104,028
30% above the median place
Median home value
$237,500
26% below the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about North Utica

  • The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 90% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 90% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 89% of places its size.
  • Only 6% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 88% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 8.6% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 85% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 86 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to North Utica

LaSalle County gains about 1.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,822
Moved out3,699
Net+123

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$60K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of LaSalle County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into LaSalle County report $55,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$51,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,292 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,762 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $237,500.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 5.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Santa Fe, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$55,657
21% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$59,744
15% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.7%19% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$55,65721% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$59,74415% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 2.3x, 40% below the median place.

North Utica14.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$51,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.9%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
40% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$88,500
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
89.7%
35% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.9%
114% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$4,640
42% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2925% below
Rent to income114.9%27% below
Property tax rate11.9%114% above
Home price to income12.3x40% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,05235% below
HUD area median income3County figure$105,2002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$4,64042% above
Median home value1$237,50026% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure8.1%154% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.8%1% above
Homeownership189.7%35% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.1%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7626% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.0%27% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
5.8%
53% below the median place
Median household income1
$104,028
30% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$104,02830% above
Income per person1$44,01110% above
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay5County figure$60,9758% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure38,72074% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.9%29% above
Mean commute127 min9% above
Works from home15.8%53% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 20.0%, 38% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
20.0%
38% below the median place
Median age1
42.9
10% above the median place
High school or higher1
93.8%
2% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,2826646th largest
Population change since 202060.8%28% below
Median age142.910% above
Bachelor's or higher120.0%38% below
High school or higher193.8%2% above
Household size12.52% above
Born abroad1County figure3.9%56% below
No health insurance1County figure4.0%38% below
Homes with broadband191.3%1% below
05

Life in North Utica

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents15.6 +53%
Playgrounds per 10k39.0 4.1×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k31.2 2.8×
Libraries per 10k15.6 17.9×
Named paths and bike trails4 km +85%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.7 +33%
Shops34.8 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.2 +27%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.8 −27%
Child care centers0.7 −70%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
0.7
70% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
27.7
33% above the median place
Students per teacher11
12.6
18% below the median place
All 15 schools and local life measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure54above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure14,523197% above
Students per teacher11County figure12.618% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure27.733% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.815% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.227% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure14.827% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.770% below
Parks per 10k915.653% above
Playgrounds per 10k939.0314% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k931.2180% above
Libraries per 10k915.6above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails93.785% above
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
816
33% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Wildfire risk13
21.3
65% below the median place
January average low12
15°F
39% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
30.3
57% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureNorth UticaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F3% below
January average low12County figure15°F39% below
Average temperature12County figure50°F8% below
Annual precipitation12County figure37.1 in15% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure86.17% below
Hurricane risk13County figure30.357% below
Tornado risk13County figure84.13% above
Wildfire risk13County figure21.365% below
Heat wave risk13County figure69.723% below
08

North Utica in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,292/mo (2024)$1,680/mo$1,380 to $2,050/mo+4.5%
Median household income$104,028 (2024)$133,000$112,500 to $157,500+4.2%
Median home value$237,500 (2024)$327,000$238,000 to $451,000+5.5%
Population1,334 (2025)1,3501,290 to 1,410+0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like North Utica

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Santa Fe, TX$1,240$99,190Compare
Beach Park, IL$1,254$85,664Compare
Northampton, PA$1,174$90,762Compare
Happy Valley, CA$1,282$92,222Compare
Happy Valley, CANorthampton, PABeach Park, ILSanta Fe, TXNorth Utica, ILNorth UticaSanta FeBeach ParkNorthamptonHappy ValleyNorth UticaSanta FeBeach ParkNorthamptonHappy Valley

Common questions

Is North Utica a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 90% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 90% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 89% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Utica expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $237,500.

What salary do you need to live in North Utica?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is North Utica safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to North Utica?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Santa Fe, TX, Beach Park, IL, Northampton, PA and Happy Valley, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares North Utica with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Utica itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-utica-illinois

Citytistics. “North Utica, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-utica-illinois/

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