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Cayuga Heights

A village of 4,000 people in New York
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Conserved land0.2%2 of 1,124 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cayuga Heights

Village in New York, United States
1915Established
4,114Population
1.8 sq miArea
787 ftElevation

Cayuga Heights is a village in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Ithaca, New York. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. It is north of Cornell University's main campus and home to many Cornell faculty members, including the university's president.

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$559K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $559,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Cayuga Heights

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cayuga Heights's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cayuga Heights 0.3
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cayuga Heights 1.3
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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