Tompkins County, New York
Population 104,537 · Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Lansing
- Overall cost of living: +3.3% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 58.8%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 324.2/100k, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Ithaca, NY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $290,900 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,411 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $134/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,260/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.24% | 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 | $6,515 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,024 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.7% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 496 | higher than 94% 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 | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 63 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 148 days | higher than 74% 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 | 38 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $138/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $132/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.72/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 78% 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 | 65.4 mi | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,547.2 ft | higher than 81% 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 | 95.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 58.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 34.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 9.8:1 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.8% | lower than 67% 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 | 4.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.6 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.6% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 462/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 324.2/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.1% | higher than 88% 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 | 78 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 164 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 54 per sq mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.2 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 104,537 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.3 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 75.3% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 24.7% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 73.7% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 10.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 142 parks | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.6 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 32 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 61 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 749 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 47 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 72 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 43 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 106 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
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