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Rochester, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ithaca has been positive.
- Ithaca has 5.3% more unemployment than Rochester.
- Ithaca job growth has increased by 10.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Rochester, NYIthaca, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.8%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.4%27.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%-10.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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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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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853

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