City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Ithaca, NY

Eligible neighborhoods: 6

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
East Ithaca	Tompkins County	#1 of 6	71.5	92.7
Cayuga Heights	Tompkins County	#2 of 6	55.2	62.2
Northwest Ithaca	Tompkins County	#3 of 6	53.6	58.1
Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	#4 of 6	49.2	47.1
South Hill	Tompkins County	#5 of 6	42.4	31.4
Forest Home	Tompkins County	#6 of 6	41.2	28.9

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Ithaca, NY

What are the best neighborhoods in Ithaca, NY?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include East Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Northwest Ithaca, Northeast Ithaca, South Hill. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Ithaca, NY?

East Ithaca is currently #1 of 6 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 71.5.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Ithaca, NY?

6 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Ithaca, NY.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Ithaca, NY?

East Ithaca has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 78.2.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Ithaca, NY?

Forest Home has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 4.5%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Ithaca, NY?

East Ithaca currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 76.0.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Ithaca, NY?

Cayuga Heights has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $123,763.

How are neighborhood rankings in Ithaca, NY calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking