Chemung County, New York
Population 82,147 · Elmira, Horseheads, Elmira Heights
- Overall cost of living: −5.6% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 154 days, lower than 95% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 106.5/100k, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.6% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Elmira, NY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $141,100 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,059 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $180/mo | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,400/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.45% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,451 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $63,716 | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 333.9 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈154 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 12 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 150 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.5% of weeks | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.5°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 36.8 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $86/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $2.1/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.86/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 81.7 mi | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,069.3 ft | higher than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.2% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.1% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 358/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 106.5/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 109 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 155 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.2 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Population | 82,147 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Median age | 42 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.6% Dem | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58.4% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 84% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 107 parks | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,099 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 18 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
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