West Elmira, NY Area Guide

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West Elmira Area Facts

  • West Elmira has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • West Elmira crime rates are 33% lower than the New York average
  • Cost of living in West Elmira is 15% lower than the New York average
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West Elmira Pride User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 13, 2019) Lovely town that is recently coming back thanks to local entities bringing new ideas and life to this charming town. Sidewalks and a beautiful Town Hall, a gorgeous nature center and affordable housing with friendly people that still have great pride in their homes. Only downfa ...Read More ll is the States leadership; making our County a free for all for young and capable people living without working and collecting taxpayers hard earned money. Not to mention the amount of people claiming disability. Sad. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Pirozzolo Park
      Grove Park
      Jim Nelson Park
      Pulaski Park
      Katey Leary Park
      Hathorn Park
      Wisner Park
      Magee Park

      Entertainment

      Chemung County Museum
      Heights Theatre
      National Soaring Museum

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Patrick's
      McDonald's
      Green Derby
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in West Elmira? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in West Elmira.
      Drive to Work
      87%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in West Elmira? The cost of living in West Elmira is 99/100 - which is 15% lower than New York.
      West Elmira
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      New York
      117

      17% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C- Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Elmira? West Elmira crime rates are 1,477, which are 33% lower than New York
      Total Crime
      1,477 per 100k people

      35% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 68

      35% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -26%

      Year over year crime is down

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in West Elmira? The median income in West Elmira is $76,784 which is 26% higher than New York.
      Median household income
      $76,78439% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $48,24562% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      33% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are West Elmira home prices? West Elmira home prices are $146,500 - which is 49% lower than New York
      Median home value
      $146,50021% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,12218% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      90%

      41% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does West Elmira have good schools? The West Elmira graduation rate is 96% - which is 17% higher than New York
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      16% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is West Elmira a good place to live? West Elmira has an overall rating of 81% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      81%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      1 total surveys

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