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Ithaca, NY vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Boulder, is 83% more than it is in Ithaca and is 8% above the National Average.
- Ithaca unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Ithaca, NYBoulder, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,423$52,057$37,638
 Household Income$40,973$74,902$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,940$134,583$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ithaca, NYBoulder, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K23.2%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.6%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.8%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ithaca, NYBoulder, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.9%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library22.5%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.1%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.1%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.1%6.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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