Ithaca, NY vs Auburn, NY

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

MetricIthaca, NYAuburn, NY
Population32,81426,285
Median Household Income$48,784$51,052
Median Rent$1,447/mo$897/mo
Median Home Value$342,700$152,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%52.2%
Poverty Rate30.4%19.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170291
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8721,255
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr331—
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr109 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711
College Degree Rate67.7%21%
Foreign-Born %20%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-3.5%

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