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Elmira is a small city of 26,257 people in Chemung County, New York. It's part of the Elmira, NY area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $909 a month.
26,257people
$93kTypical home
$909/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
42"Snow
185Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,257
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,621 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Rochester, NY
- In the Elmira, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 3.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (45 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (461 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to ELM airport
- 79 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 860 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Chemung County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk