Population
Ithaca
31,792
Easthampton Town
16,103
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Easthampton Town
$72,925
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Easthampton Town
$343,800
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Easthampton Town
$1,192
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Easthampton Town
2.06
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Easthampton Town
123.9
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Easthampton Town
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Easthampton Town
5.2%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Easthampton Town?
Easthampton Town is Ithaca's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Easthampton Town
16,103
Ithaca has a 49% larger population than Easthampton Town.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Easthampton Town
2.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Easthampton Town
4.63
Ithaca's property crime is significantly higher than Easthampton Town's — 86% difference.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Easthampton Town
27.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Easthampton Town has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Easthampton Town
5.2%
Ithaca has a 27% higher unemployment than Easthampton Town.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Easthampton Town
$72,925
Easthampton Town has a 33% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Easthampton Town
$343,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Easthampton Town
31.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Easthampton Town
86.3%
Easthampton Town has a 25% higher demographics than Ithaca.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Easthampton Town
123.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Easthampton Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Easthampton Town
Easthampton Town leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIthaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Easthampton Town. Easthampton Town scores 157.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Easthampton Town.
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Housing Market — Easthampton Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasthampton Town has a median property tax of $4,727 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (84% lower). Easthampton Town has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. Easthampton Town has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy — Easthampton Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasthampton Town has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca: 15,959 vs Easthampton Town: 8,711 for labor force. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 15.5% in Easthampton Town.
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Crime & Safety — Easthampton Town leads
Source: FBI UCREasthampton Town has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca. Easthampton Town has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.63 compared to 32.16 in Ithaca. Easthampton Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 3.30 in Ithaca.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEasthampton Town has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.2% in Easthampton Town.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a population of 31,792, about 2x the size of Easthampton Town (16,103). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 47.0.
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Ithaca
Easthampton Town
Healthcare — Easthampton Town leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEasthampton Town: 2.8 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 0.8% in Easthampton Town. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 15.5% in Easthampton Town. Easthampton Town has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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