Population
Ithaca
31,792
Niles
30,262
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Niles
$78,563
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Niles
$350,900
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Niles
$1,247
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Niles
0.55
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Niles
134.1
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Niles
6.6%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Niles?
Niles is Ithaca's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Niles
30,262
Both cities have similar populations — Ithaca at 31,792 and Niles at 30,262.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Niles
0.55
Ithaca's violent crime is significantly higher than Niles's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Niles
22.23
Ithaca has a 31% higher property crime than Niles.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Niles
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Niles has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Niles
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Niles
$78,563
Niles has a 38% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Niles
$350,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Niles
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Niles
64.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Niles
134.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca
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Niles
Niles leads in 3 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 118.0 in Niles. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.0 in Niles. Ithaca scores 89.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Niles.
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 — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. Niles has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Niles has a single-family homes of 62.0% compared to 33.6% in Ithaca.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 9.9% in Niles. Niles has a median household income of $78,563 vs $48,617 in Ithaca (38% higher).
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Niles leads
Source: FBI UCRNiles has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.28 in Ithaca. Niles has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.96 in Ithaca. Ithaca has a violent crime clearance of 62.1% compared to 25.0% in Niles.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.6% in Niles.
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 1.1x the size of Niles (30,262). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 47.6.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ithaca
Niles
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIthaca: 4 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services. Niles: 3.0 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 9.9% in Niles. Ithaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.6% in Niles. Niles has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Work from Home
Airports
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