Geneva, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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

MetricGeneva, NYIthaca, NY
Population12,51232,814
Median Household Income$79,435$48,784
Median Rent$972/mo$1,447/mo
Median Home Value$165,500$342,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%56.7%
Poverty Rate16%30.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k503170
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5402,872
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—331
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall57 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher910.7
College Degree Rate38.6%67.7%
Foreign-Born %6.8%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+4.8%

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