Ithaca, NY vs Corning, NY

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

MetricIthaca, NYCorning, NY
Population32,81410,643
Median Household Income$48,784$61,760
Median Rent$1,447/mo$1,014/mo
Median Home Value$342,700$158,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%41.9%
Poverty Rate30.4%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170321
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8722,479
Median AQI3538
Good AQI Days /yr331304
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall63 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.712.4
College Degree Rate67.7%40.5%
Foreign-Born %20%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-0.4%

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