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Sofia Rogers
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Unpopular opinion about Ithaca
Not sure if this has been asked before, but I'm a nurse at the local hospital and Does this match your experience?
16 upvotes
13 Replies
Aaron M.
This.
37 upvotes
Victoria Wood
Renting here right now, paying about /mo for a 3-bedroom. I genuinely enjoy living here. Compared to LA it's challenging.
35 upvotes
Alyssa G.
We moved here with our family and the quality of life is solid. Schools in Westside area are surprisingly good. Kids love it here.
30 upvotes
Ellie Rogers
Depends on what you're looking for honestly. If you want nightlife, then yeah this place is great. But if cost of living matters to you, might want to look elsewhere.
30 upvotes
Dylan Price
Not gonna lie, the first year was rough. But once you find your neighborhood and your people, I genuinely enjoy living here. Feel free to reach out with questions..
28 upvotes
Aaliyah N.
Public transit is challenging here. You'll probably need a car for most things. it's not perfect but it works for me.
28 upvotes
Philip H.
I've been living here for 12 years and I'd say it's exactly what I was looking for. The job market is better than expected compared to other places I've lived. Overall It's not for everyone but it works for us..
26 upvotes
Luke L.
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 14 years ago from Seattle and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: Buying is tough right now, renting is more reasonable. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Downtown. It's pretty good for what you get.
Jobs: The market is growing right now, especially in education. If you're in manufacturing you might struggle.
People: Generally improving. It took about 3 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: pretty good. Tons of options if you like Mediterranean.
No regrets on my end..
Housing: Buying is tough right now, renting is more reasonable. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Downtown. It's pretty good for what you get.
Jobs: The market is growing right now, especially in education. If you're in manufacturing you might struggle.
People: Generally improving. It took about 3 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: pretty good. Tons of options if you like Mediterranean.
No regrets on my end..
17 upvotes
Sophia Garcia
glad someone said it
17 upvotes
Elijah Parker
As someone who grew up here, I love the pace of life here. A lot has changed in the past few years though. cost of living used to be much pricey but now it's surprisingly good.
11 upvotes
Nathan Mitchell
100%
8 upvotes
Luca Lopez
I work in finance here and there are trade-offs but the good outweighs the bad. The job market for my field is tough. Hope this helps!.
4 upvotes
Roy J.
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 6 years ago from Salt Lake City and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in North. It's improving for what you get.
Jobs: The market is developing right now, especially in tech. If you're in legal you might struggle.
People: Generally average. It took about 14 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: pretty good. Tons of options if you like Korean.
Good luck with whatever you decide..
Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in North. It's improving for what you get.
Jobs: The market is developing right now, especially in tech. If you're in legal you might struggle.
People: Generally average. It took about 14 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: pretty good. Tons of options if you like Korean.
Good luck with whatever you decide..
2 upvotes