Population
Ithaca
31,792
Williamsburg
15,564
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Williamsburg
$70,206
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Williamsburg
$393,200
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Williamsburg
$1,361
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Williamsburg
1.99
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Williamsburg
122.4
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Williamsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Williamsburg
7.1%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Williamsburg?
Williamsburg is Ithaca's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Williamsburg
15,564
Ithaca (31,792) is about 2.0x larger than Williamsburg (15,564).
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Williamsburg
1.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Williamsburg
12.05
Ithaca's property crime is significantly higher than Williamsburg's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Williamsburg
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Williamsburg
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Williamsburg
$70,206
Williamsburg has a 31% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Williamsburg
$393,200
Williamsburg has a 16% higher home values than Ithaca.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Williamsburg
23.7%
Ithaca has a 26% higher education than Williamsburg.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Williamsburg
68.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Williamsburg
122.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Williamsburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamsburg scores 162.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.7 in Williamsburg. Ithaca scores 89.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 102.9 in Williamsburg.
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Housing Market — Williamsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsburg has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (284% lower). Williamsburg has a owner-occupied of 52.6% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Williamsburg has a single-family homes of 55.4% compared to 33.6% in Ithaca.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Williamsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca: 15,959 vs Williamsburg: 7,104 for labor force. Williamsburg has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 19.3% in Williamsburg.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsburg leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 3.30 in Ithaca. Williamsburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.05 compared to 32.16 in Ithaca. Williamsburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.18 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ithaca leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIthaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 23.7% in Williamsburg. Ithaca has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 31.9% in Williamsburg.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2x the size of Williamsburg (15,564).
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Black
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Ithaca
Williamsburg
Healthcare — Williamsburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsburg: 3.5 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 Williamsburg. Williamsburg has a drive alone of 57.7% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 19.3% in Williamsburg.
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