Population
Ithaca
31,792
New Brighton
22,900
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
New Brighton
$87,272
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
New Brighton
$345,900
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
New Brighton
$1,327
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
New Brighton
0.91
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
New Brighton
133.0
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
New Brighton
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
New Brighton
1.9%
How Similar Are Ithaca & New Brighton?
New Brighton is Ithaca's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
New Brighton
22,900
Ithaca has a 28% larger population than New Brighton.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
New Brighton
0.91
Ithaca's violent crime is significantly higher than New Brighton's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
New Brighton
12.22
Ithaca's property crime is significantly higher than New Brighton's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
New Brighton
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
New Brighton
1.9%
Ithaca's unemployment is significantly higher than New Brighton's — 74% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
New Brighton
$87,272
New Brighton has a 44% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
New Brighton
$345,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
New Brighton
34.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
New Brighton
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
New Brighton
133.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and New Brighton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca
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New Brighton
New Brighton leads in 5 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 100.7 in New Brighton. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.7 in New Brighton. Ithaca scores 89.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in New Brighton.
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Housing Market — New Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brighton has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. New Brighton has a median property tax of $4,046 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (115% lower). New Brighton has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy — New Brighton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brighton has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 7.2% in Ithaca. New Brighton has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 17.1% in New Brighton.
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Crime & Safety — New Brighton leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Brighton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 3.30 in Ithaca. New Brighton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.31 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca. New Brighton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.22 compared to 32.16 in Ithaca.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca. New Brighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 31.9% in Ithaca.
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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 1.4x the size of New Brighton (22,900). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 37.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ithaca
New Brighton
Healthcare — New Brighton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brighton: 5 vs Ithaca: 4 for with emergency services. New Brighton: 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 1.1% in New Brighton. New Brighton has a drive alone of 68.6% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 17.1% in New Brighton.
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