Population
Ithaca
31,792
Little Canada
10,546
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Little Canada
$71,370
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Little Canada
$302,600
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Little Canada
$1,350
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Little Canada
0.48
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Little Canada
121.1
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Little Canada
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Little Canada
7.8%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Little Canada?
Little Canada is Ithaca's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Little Canada
10,546
Ithaca (31,792) is about 3.0x larger than Little Canada (10,546).
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Little Canada
0.48
Ithaca's violent crime is significantly higher than Little Canada's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Little Canada
3.00
Ithaca's property crime is significantly higher than Little Canada's — 91% difference.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Little Canada
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Little Canada
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Little Canada
$71,370
Little Canada has a 32% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Little Canada
$302,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Little Canada
27.9%
Ithaca has a 13% higher education than Little Canada.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Little Canada
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Little Canada
121.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Little Canada share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca
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Little Canada
Little Canada leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Canada leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Canada scores 150.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Ithaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Little Canada. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Little Canada.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Little Canada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Canada has a median property tax of $2,969 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (193% lower). Little Canada has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Little Canada has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Canada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca: 15,959 vs Little Canada: 5,439 for labor force. Little Canada has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 18.1% in Little Canada.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Little Canada leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Canada has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca. Little Canada has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.00 compared to 32.16 in Ithaca. Little Canada has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 3.30 in Ithaca.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIthaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 27.9% in Little Canada. Little Canada has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3x the size of Little Canada (10,546). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 40.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ithaca
Little Canada
Healthcare — Little Canada leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Canada: 3.8 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Little Canada: 5 vs Ithaca: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 1.9% in Little Canada. Ithaca has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.5% in Little Canada. Little Canada has a drive alone of 72.1% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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