Ithaca, NY vs Johnson City, NY

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

MetricIthaca, NYJohnson City, NY
Population32,81414,940
Median Household Income$48,784$56,283
Median Rent$1,447/mo$1,031/mo
Median Home Value$342,700$117,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%55.6%
Poverty Rate30.4%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170418
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8724,975
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr331—
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min16.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.713.4
College Degree Rate67.7%29.6%
Foreign-Born %20%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-4.3%

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