Ithaca, NY vs Elmira, NY

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

MetricIthaca, NYElmira, NY
Population32,81426,257
Median Household Income$48,784$43,120
Median Rent$1,447/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$342,700$93,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate30.4%30.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170713
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8724,501
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr331—
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713.6
College Degree Rate67.7%18.1%
Foreign-Born %20%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-1.6%

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