Corning, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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

MetricCorning, NYIthaca, NY
Population10,64332,814
Median Household Income$61,760$48,784
Median Rent$1,014/mo$1,447/mo
Median Home Value$158,400$342,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%56.7%
Poverty Rate11.7%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k321170
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4792,872
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr304331
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall53 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.410.7
College Degree Rate40.5%67.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+4.8%

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