Interlaken is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 595 at the 2020 census. The name is related to the village's position between two lakes. The Village of Interlaken is in the northern part of the Town of Covert and is northwest of Ithaca, New York.

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Town numbers

ZIP code14847

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Living in Interlaken

Housing in Interlaken

$255K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Interlaken home is worth about $255,000, up 4.6% in a year, 52% below the New York typical home.

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Safety in Interlaken

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Not graded

Interlaken has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property5

Reported in 20255

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Work & commute in Interlaken

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Most working residents leave Interlaken for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Ithaca (20%), Ithaca (12%) and Covert (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Ithaca

20%

Ithaca

12%

Covert

10%

Ulysses

5%Work in townlive and work in Interlaken 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 347Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Interlaken

Compared with New York

11better than NY·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.5%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 9.5%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca · 13.9 mi · ER

Ovid Community HealthOvid · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Interlaken

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Interlaken flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Interlaken

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Climate in Interlaken

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Interlaken has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

78° / 58°Summer

60° / 42°Fall