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Ithaca, NY vs Northfield, MN

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- Household income in Northfield, is 80% more than it is in Ithaca and is 7% above the National Average.
- Ithaca unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Ithaca, NYNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,423  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,940  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ithaca, NYNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ithaca, NYNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library22.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
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 4 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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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