Rankings · How Ithaca ranks in NY
Ithaca ranks #19 in New York for new homes
Ithaca is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 100% 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.
Fewer kids than 100% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
7.1% of residents are under 18
Younger than 98% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
23.3 median age
Fewer seniors than 97% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.1% of residents are 65+
Drier than 85% of NY towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 85% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
145 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 79% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
More year-round than 78% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 57% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
Steadier prices than 56% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.6% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 53% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
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 23 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
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#19/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#22/774Most active#24/774Fewest smokers#51/774Healthiest#135/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#537/777Lowest depression#738/774 People
Most educated#47/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#91/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#544/777Cheapest rent#554/769Lowest property tax#621/777Rent easiest to afford#188/197 SafetySafety →
Safest#189/221 Next door
Ithaca out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.