Johnson City, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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

MetricJohnson City, NYIthaca, NY
Population14,94032,814
Median Household Income$56,283$48,784
Median Rent$1,031/mo$1,447/mo
Median Home Value$117,100$342,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%56.7%
Poverty Rate19.6%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k418170
Property Crime Rate /100k4,9752,872
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—331
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall87 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.410.7
College Degree Rate29.6%67.7%
Foreign-Born %11.2%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%+4.8%

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