East IthacaNY
Home to 1,918 people, this town lies in New York.
Is East Ithaca a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Ithaca, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). 23% of the land in East Ithaca is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is East Ithaca Nature Preserve, at 29 acres. We don’t grade East Ithaca yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Ithaca stand out
Where East Ithaca beats most towns.
East Ithaca has grown 42% from 2010 to 2020
2,231 counted in 2010 and 3,175 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to East Ithaca: who provides what
East Ithaca is unincorporated, so Tompkins County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Ithaca.
East Ithaca stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its working residents work locally
Half commute less than 2 miles. Employers in East Ithaca added 4,701 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 10,847. In East Ithaca, the median household income is $116,000. The top destinations are Ithaca (47%), Ithaca (14%) and Lansing (4%).
| East Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 40% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
22.6% of East Ithaca is conserved land
In East Ithaca, the trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile. 4.2 miles of trail wind through 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Ithaca Nature Preserve | — | 29 |
| 2. Pine Tree Wildlife Preserve | — | 18 |
| 3. Eastern Heights Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is East Ithaca’s year
The typical July afternoon high for East Ithaca comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent physical distress in East Ithaca than in most of New York or the rest of the country
On the CDC’s 32 measures, East Ithaca is ahead of New York on 25 and behind on 2. For adults here, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 9.7%. Among 756 New York towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than East Ithaca.
| East Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | East Ithaca | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.6% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in East Ithaca is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
East Ithaca’s risk rating from FEMA is 55 of 100. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in East Ithaca sell for about $375K
The going rate for rent here is $1,234 a month. In East Ithaca, three in five households are owner-occupiers.
| East Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,234 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Seneca Lake and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Ithaca. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LakeSeneca Lake
22 mi LakeCayuga Lake
2 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
11 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
21 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
2 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about East Ithaca
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Ithaca
About 8 of every 100 East Ithaca residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Every workday, about 10,410 people come to East Ithaca for work
Where East Ithaca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Ithaca
CDP in New York, United States
East Ithaca is a suburban community and CDP in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Ithaca had a population of 3,175. East Ithaca is a suburb of the City of Ithaca on its eastern city line and in the Town of Ithaca. East Ithaca is immediately south of the main campus of Cornell University.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
East Ithaca’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with East Ithaca.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ithaca | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ithaca | – | C+ | D− | C− | B | A |
East Ithaca and South Hill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Ithaca with a neighbor →
Questions about East Ithaca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Ithaca, NY a good place to live?
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