Population
Ithaca
31,792
New Hope
21,402
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
New Hope
$73,698
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
New Hope
$314,600
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
New Hope
$1,306
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
New Hope
1.87
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
New Hope
123.8
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
New Hope
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
New Hope
5.3%
How Similar Are Ithaca & New Hope?
New Hope is Ithaca's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
New Hope
21,402
Ithaca has a 33% larger population than New Hope.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
New Hope
1.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
New Hope
19.59
Ithaca has a 39% higher property crime than New Hope.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
New Hope
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Hope has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
New Hope
5.3%
Ithaca has a 25% higher unemployment than New Hope.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
New Hope
$73,698
New Hope has a 34% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
New Hope
$314,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
New Hope
26.7%
Ithaca has a 16% higher education than New Hope.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
New Hope
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
New Hope
123.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and New Hope share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca
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New Hope
New Hope leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Hope scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Ithaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.0 in New Hope. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.3 in New Hope.
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Housing Market — New Hope leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Hope has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. New Hope has a median property tax of $4,199 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (107% lower). New Hope has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy — New Hope leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Hope has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 14.3% in New Hope. New Hope has a median household income of $73,698 vs $48,617 in Ithaca (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Hope leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Hope has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.28 in Ithaca. Ithaca has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 6.0% in New Hope. New Hope has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.45 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Hope has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 26.7% in New Hope.
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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 1.5x the size of New Hope (21,402). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 41.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ithaca
New Hope
Healthcare — New Hope leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Hope: 3.0 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Hope: 5 vs Ithaca: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in New Hope. Ithaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 1.0% in New Hope. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 14.3% in New Hope.
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