Livability Score

63
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (2) F
Chemung County Museum
Museum
Heights Theatre
Cinema
Food and Drink (4) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
Green Derby
Bar
Patrick's
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (4) F
ALDI
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Kountry Krullers
Bakery
Kountry Krullers
Bakery
Parks (37) A+
Wisner Park
Park
Ernie Davis Park
Park
Clemens Square
Park
Patch Park
Park
Mark Twain Riverfront Park
Park
Grove Park
Park
Quatrano Park
Park
Katey Leary Park
Park
Blandford Park
Park
Pulaski Park
Park
Magee Park
Playground
Frank A. Rohde Park
Park
Brick Pond Park
Park
Brand Park
Park
Jim Nelson Park
Park
East Water Street Park
Park
Sly Street Park
Park
Hathorn Park
Park
McKinnon Park
Park
Gaines Street Park
Park
Eldridge Park
Park
Eldridge Park
Park
Cypress Street Park
Park
Millers Pond Park
Park
Dunn Memorial Field
Park
Shops (16) C+
Dollar General
Discount Store
Kingsbury's Cyclery
Bicycle
Waite and Lucarelli
Optician
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Big Lots
Department Store
Sammy's Quik Stop
Convenience Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
On The Way
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Joe's Kwik Marts
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Reflections Unlimited By Kathy
Beauty
Byrne Dairy Penn Ave
Convenience Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 3.7% take public transportation in Elmira.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.7% D-
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Elmira is 87/100 - which is 25% lower than New York.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime F

Elmira crime rates are 3,717 per 100k, which is 73% higher than New York
Property Crime
2,976 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
741 crimes per 100k F
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employment F

The median income in Elmira is $36,543 - which is 40% lower than New York.
Med. Household Income
$36,543 F
Unemployment Rate
4.8% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (14)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Elmira Fire Station Number 1
Fire Station
Rite-Aid
Pharmacy
Chemung Outpatient Program
Doctor
Dr. Betsey Clark
Dentist
Dr. Robert G. Lyon
Dentist
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Hospital
Dr. David Dozack
Doctor
Chemung County Health Center
Doctor
Elmira Fire Station Number 5
Fire Station
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Hospital
Wegmans Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Elmira Fire Station Number 3
Fire Station
West Elmira Fire Department
Fire Station
Elmira Heights Police Department
Police
Elmira Heights Fire Department
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A+

Elmira home prices are $76,200 - which is 73% lower than New York
Home Price
$76,200 F
Home Appreciation Rate
8% B+
Home Affordability
2.1x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The Elmira graduation rate is 73% - which is 11% lower than New York
School Test Scores
30% F
High School Grad. Rates
73% D-
Elementary Schools (12) F
Finn Academy-An Elmira Charter School
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Thomas K Beecher School
Diven School
Parley Coburn School
Riverside Elementary
Master Vineyard Mission Academy
Holy Family Elementary School
Fassett Elementary School
Hendy Avenue School
Cohen Elementary School
Cohen Middle School
Broadway Elementary School
High Schools (3) F
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Ernie Davis Academy
Elmira High School
Thomas A Edison High School
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ratings F

Elmira has an overall rating of 21% from 16 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (15)
From AreaVibes F
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Elmira is scummy-beware 0.5 rating By Jellybean Fugazi ( May 29, 2017) Elmira, NY used to be a good place to live. Currently, it is full of scummy people and I would not recommend it to anyone. Most residents are drunks or drug addicts. The schools are awful. No shopping at all unless you go to Horseheads. Some good food, but you're surrounded by sc ...Read More ummy people and have to worry about drunk drivers at all times of the day. If you go out in the evening you have to again, worry about drunk drivers, as well as stabbings and shootings. Also, most residents are very racist and ignorant. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Elmira? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wisner Park
      Ernie Davis Park
      Clemens Square
      Patch Park
      Mark Twain Riverfront Park
      Grove Park
      Quatrano Park
      Katey Leary Park

      Entertainment

      Chemung County Museum
      Heights Theatre

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Green Derby
      Patrick's
      Subway
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Elmira? Of all people who commute, 3.7% take public transportation in Elmira.
      Drive to Work
      71%

      5% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      5% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Elmira? The cost of living in Elmira is 87/100 - which is 25% lower than New York.
      Elmira
      87

      13% less expensive than average

      New York
      117

      17% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Elmira? Elmira crime rates are 3,717, which are 73% higher than New York
      Total Crime
      3,717 per 100k people

      60% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27

      60% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      14%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Elmira? The median income in Elmira is $36,543 which is 40% lower than New York.
      Median household income
      $36,54334% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,96133% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      3% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Elmira a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Elmira Psychiatric Center
      Saint Joseph's Hospital
      Arnot Ogden Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Wegmans Pharmacy
      Rite-Aid

      Doctors

      Chemung Outpatient Program
      Dr. David Dozack
      Chemung County Health Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Elmira home prices? Elmira home prices are $76,200 - which is 73% lower than New York
      Median home value
      $76,20059% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $72723% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Elmira have good schools? The Elmira graduation rate is 73% - which is 11% lower than New York
      High school grad. rates
      73%

      12% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      30%

      37% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Elmira a good place to live? Elmira has an overall rating of 21% from 16 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      21%

      16 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      47%

      15 total surveys

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