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Ithaca, NY is a small city in upstate New York known for its picturesque landscapes and stunning gorges. The city is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and several other local colleges, making it a popular destination for students and families alike. It also has a thriving arts community, numerous hiking trails and other outdoor activities that make it a great place to visit or live. Ithaca has been rated highly by many travelers for its friendly locals, beautiful natural scenery and abundance of cultural activities. In addition to the attractions mentioned above, Ithaca also hosts world-class festivals such as the Finger Lakes Wine Festival and the Apple Harvest Festival which draw tourists from all over the world. Overall, travelers love visiting Ithaca due to its unique blend of culture and nature combined with an array of activities to choose from.
based on 32 ReviewsGet to know Ithaca with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Ithaca
All-Around Great Quality of Life - 7/13/2009
Ithaca, New York has a wonderful quality of life. The city has many of the cultural trappings of a major city, such as a plethora of restaurants, professional theatre troupes, museums, arthouse cinema, and a major university. It also has much of the charm of a small town. While hilly, it's a bicycle-friendly city with an excellent public transit system. The city is small enough that a bicycle is a viable primary mode of transportation. With a large lake, forests, extensive hiking trails, and three state parks within a fifteen-minute drive, Ithaca is an outdoors enthusiast's dream. All-in-all, Ithaca NY is a great place to
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Wonderful place to live - 4/6/2009
It's true, the weather is less than ideal. But if a lot of weather doesn't bother you, Ithaca is a unique and beautiful town. As a college town, hosting Ithaca College and Cornell University, it is culturally far more urban and cultured than most towns its size. Small business that know how to address the local market can thrive here, despite the small city growth rate. People take personal freedom, the environment and education very seriously here, which means of course that Ithaca is liberal politically and quite socially conscious. It is blessed with beautiful natural features, especially Cayuga Lake and many stunning waterfalls. Near Ithaca you can enjoy farmland, woods, and vineyards, since this is also Finger Lakes wine country. Crusty conservatives might not agree, but Ithaca is a great place to live and raise children if your values are so
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outdoors - 1/24/2009
Ithaca really is gorges. Beautiful place for winter activities, camping, kayaking, swimming, running, hiking.
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Quality of life...poor. - 6/23/2008
Don't believe the safety, the crime reports, the business reports. It is in the middle of no where. Socialistic. Many homeless. The pretty gorges not worth the trade off. Poor qualiy or life. Hide
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Not how it appears online. - 6/23/2008
Many people disappointed in moving here, especially if starting a business. Very closed minded, socialistic environment. Not happy with hard working individuals trying to make a living. Happier with poor people. Would like NY to be annexed to Canada...embarrassed about their country and their policies. Much more crime than ever reported. High School has vast racial issues. So leftist, socialistic, that no one can make any decisions about anything. If you are thinking about moving here, visit for at least a week first. Check out The Commons, their "vibrant" downtown, which they do nothing to help. If starting a business, be sure to notice the fact that noone goes downtown, but drunks, beggers and the homeless. There isn't any free parking...meters, garages. The list goes on. It is really sad. I hope that you don't get caught in the same trap that I got caught in. Oh, so beautiful. If you want beauty or a family environment, go to the real upstate NY. Go to the
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Not how it appears online. - 6/23/2008
Many people disappointed in moving here, especially if starting a business. Very closed minded, socialistic environment. Not happy with hard working individuals trying to make a living. Happier with poor people. Would like NY to be annexed to Canada...embarrassed about their country and their policies. Much more crime than ever reported. High School has vast racial issues. So leftist, socialistic, that no one can make any decisions about anything. If you are thinking about moving here, visit for at least a week first. Check out The Commons, their "vibrant" downtown, which they do nothing to help. If starting a business, be sure to notice the fact that noone goes downtown, but drunks, beggers and the homeless. There isn't any free parking...meters, garages. The list goes on. It is really sad. I hope that you don't get caught in the same trap that I got caught in. Oh, so beautiful. If you want beauty or a family environment, go to the real upstate NY. Go to the
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Jobs - 3/9/2008
Finding a job in Ithaca is close to impossible. Although this is a national problem, it has been a problem in Ithaca for
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