Northeast IthacaNY
A town of 2,661.
Is Northeast Ithaca a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Northeast Ithaca, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Northeast Ithaca. We don’t grade Northeast Ithaca yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Northeast Ithaca for work
Where Northeast Ithaca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Northeast Ithaca: who provides what
Northeast 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 Northeast Ithaca.
Very low risk in Northeast Ithaca, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Northeast Ithaca.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Northeast Ithaca stands out in New York and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
At 15 minutes, Northeast Ithaca’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Northeast Ithaca. Jobs based in Northeast Ithaca grew to 664 in 2023, 432 more than in 2013.
| Northeast Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Northeast Ithaca, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Northeast Ithaca has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 63 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent physical distress in Northeast Ithaca than in most of New York or the rest of the country
8.9% of Northeast Ithaca adults report frequent physical distress. Northeast Ithaca beats the New York average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of Northeast Ithaca adults report frequent mental distress.
| Northeast Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Northeast Ithaca | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5% of Northeast Ithaca is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Northeast Ithaca is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Northeast Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tareyton Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Northeast Ithaca sells for about $499K at the median
Northeast Ithaca’s median rent is $1,738 a month.
| Northeast Ithaca | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,738 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Seneca Lake and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northeast Ithaca. Close and well known come first.
26 mi LakeSeneca Lake
19 mi LakeCayuga Lake
2 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
9 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
2 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
22 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkPhoto 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 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, 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
Everything we know about Northeast Ithaca
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Northeast Ithaca
About 8 of every 100 Northeast Ithaca residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Northeast Ithaca
CDP in New York, United States
Northeast Ithaca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ithaca (town), New York in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Northeast Ithaca had a population of 2,701. Northeast Ithaca is a suburb of adjacent Ithaca, New York.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Northeast Ithaca’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Northeast Ithaca.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Ithaca | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ithaca | #314 | B | D− | — | B | A |
| Cayuga Heights | #241 | B+ | D− | — | B | A+ |
| Lansing | #374 | B− | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Lansing | #378 | B− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Dryden | #630 | C− | C | — | C− | A− |
Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Lansing, Lansing and Dryden report no FBI crime data of their own. Northeast Ithaca isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northeast Ithaca with a neighbor →
Questions about Northeast Ithaca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northeast Ithaca, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Northeast Ithaca yet; the figures below are still real.