Johnson City, NY vs Elmira, NY

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

MetricJohnson City, NYElmira, NY
Population14,94026,257
Median Household Income$56,283$43,120
Median Rent$1,031/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$117,100$93,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%54.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%30.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k418713
Property Crime Rate /100k4,9754,501
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs76°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall87 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min18.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.6
College Degree Rate29.6%18.1%
Foreign-Born %11.2%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-1.6%

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