Population
Ithaca
31,792
Eureka
26,302
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Eureka
$60,253
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Eureka
$375,800
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Eureka
$1,157
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Eureka
10.20
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Eureka
114.2
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Eureka
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Eureka
7.7%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Eureka?
Eureka is Ithaca's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Eureka
26,302
Ithaca has a 17% larger population than Eureka.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Eureka
10.20
Eureka's violent crime is significantly higher than Ithaca's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Eureka
31.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Eureka
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eureka has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Eureka
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Eureka
$60,253
Eureka has a 19% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Eureka
$375,800
Eureka has a 12% higher home values than Ithaca.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Eureka
22.5%
Ithaca has a 29% higher education than Eureka.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Eureka
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Eureka
114.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Eureka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Eureka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEureka scores 147.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Eureka has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,186 vs $1,466 in Ithaca (24% lower). Ithaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Eureka.
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Housing Market — Eureka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a median property tax of $2,437 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (257% lower). Eureka has a single-family homes of 67.3% compared to 33.6% in Ithaca. Eureka has a owner-occupied of 48.0% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 10.0% in Eureka. Eureka has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Eureka has a median household income of $60,253 vs $48,617 in Ithaca (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ithaca leads
Source: FBI UCRIthaca has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 6.71 in Eureka. Ithaca has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 10.20 in Eureka. Ithaca has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 2.28 in Eureka.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIthaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 22.5% in Eureka. Eureka has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a population of 31,792, about 1.2x the size of Eureka (26,302). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 38.9.
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Ithaca
Eureka
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIthaca: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for nearby hospitals. Eureka: 3.0 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 1.2% in Eureka. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 10.0% in Eureka. Eureka has a drive alone of 67.0% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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