Rankings · How Ithaca ranks in NY
Ithaca ranks #22 in New York for low obesity
Ithaca is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Ithaca’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 95% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
29.3 median age
Fewer kids than 94% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 85% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
145 days between frosts
Drier than 79% of NY towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 57% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.7% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 57% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 55% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.6% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 55% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
More snow than 54% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 51% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.2° July high
Where it shines
The lists Ithaca does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ithaca marked.
At a glance
Ithaca lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Ithaca’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Ithaca does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#22/774Most active#24/774Fewest smokers#51/774Healthiest#91/774Fewest uninsured#115/774Closest to a top hospital#517/777Lowest depression#673/774 People
Most educated#24/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#42/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#573/777Cheapest rent#578/769Lowest property tax#603/777Rent easiest to afford#173/197 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#544/709 Next door
Ithaca out-ranks 7 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.