Ithaca : New york

What Ithaca is like for active adults

This town of 30,000 is located on the shores of Cayuga Lake, one of New York’s finger lakes. Home of the Ivy League's Cornell University, Ithaca makes an ideal retirement community for active adults 55 plus who would like to live in bustling college town. During the school year the population doubles as Cornell and Ithaca College’s student body move in. The area has long been a wine growing area and the area’s many vineyards and farms make for picturesque touring. Ithaca is a charming town in a valley surrounded by rolling hills with many walk-able neighborhoods. There are three dramatic gorges in town, including one on the Cornell Campus that is a famous attraction. Perhaps the most famous of its many outstanding restaurants is The Moosewood Restaurant, a vegetarian outpost and the source of the classic Moosewood cookbook series. Ithaca definitely has a liberal flavor, and the Moosewood provides a good indicator.

Active adults will find a variety of housing options and neighborhoods to use as their retirement community. There are many apartments well below $1000 a month. Other housing opportunities include assisted living facilities, single family homes, and even some mobile home communities for active adults. Adjacent to the Cornell campus, the upscale Kendall at Ithaca life care community offers access to university amenities.

Housing in Ithaca tends to be more expensive than the surrounding area, although prices have stayed very stable. According to City-Data the average home sold for about $200,000 in the middle of 2009. Homes in the nicer areas near the lake or in Cayuga Heights or South Hill will more likely cost in the $300's or more.

Ithaca is located in Tompkins County in central New York. For more great retirement towns go to: retirement communities. Here is help on how to retire in New York, including helpful tax information

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What is special about this retirement community

• College town atmosphere • Circle Greenway • Golfers will find four 18-hole courses and two 9-hole courses • Intellectual, liberal atmosphere • Gorges and waterfalls • The Moosewood Restaurant • Ithaca Commons, a restored downtown pedestrian marketplace • Ithaca Travel Guide

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What is not special about this retirement community

• Too many college students for some folks • Traffic near the campus • Cold, snowy winters

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What kinds of people like retiring here

Active adults live here who like being in a vibrant community with a small town atmosphere and active cultural scene. as a place for retirement, Ithaca could be the most liberal and cosmopolitan city in this part of New York

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Ithaca is on a valley surrounded by rolling hills. Several deep gorges and waterfalls are in the area. This town is located in the famed and picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York state

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Climate and Physical Environment

Ithaca is on a valley at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. Ithaca is surrounded by rolling hills. Several deep gorges and waterfalls are in the area. This town is located in the famed and picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York state. Winters are long and cold. Use this link for information on New York City retirement

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Cultural environment

Ithaca has a great deal going on culturally. Cornell provides The Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, guest lectures, museums and more.. The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, the Ithaca Opera Association are musical beacons for the retirement community. Active adults will also find museums, art galleries, and book stores that you would expect in a college town.

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Medical facilities

Cayuga Medical Center (205-beds)

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Transportation

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (5 miles). Greater Binghamton is 41 miles away. There is popular bus system, TCAT, which has extensive routes through town

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Facts about ITHACA

State: NY
Environment: College Town,Lake,
City Population: 25,001-50,000
Median age of Population: 25-44
Avg Jan Temperature: 0 -20
Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
Cost of Living Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
Culture Index: 111-120 (high)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: jb

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