Corning, NY vs Elmira, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCorning, NYElmira, NY
Population10,64326,257
Median Household Income$61,760$43,120
Median Rent$1,014/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$158,400$93,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%54.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%30.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k321713
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4794,501
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr304—
Summer Highs77°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall53 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.413.6
College Degree Rate40.5%18.1%
Foreign-Born %5.4%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.