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- November 2012: The 10 Best Collegetowns in America: Ithaca NY #1
- October 2012: Farmer's Insurance Groups "Most Secure Places To Live"- Ithaca #1 (Small Cities Under 150k residents)
- October 2012: America's Best College Destimations, American Institute for Economic Research: Ithaca #1
- September 2012: Ithaca ranked one of the "Best River Towns in America" by Outside Magazine
- August 2012: Cornell ranked #5 in the "Top 25 Colleges for Outside Readers" from Outside Magazine
- July 2012: Ithaca ranked #5 in "The 10-Best Cities for Millennials," by Moving.com and 24/7WallSt.com
- June 2012: Ithaca ranked #1 for "Prime Workforce Growth" among 365 metro statistical areas, Area Development Magazine
- May, 2012: Ithaca ranked 3rd best city for "Finding Employment Right Now," Forbes
- May, 2012: Cayuga Scenic Byway ranked "Top 10 All American Road Trip" by Yahoo Travel
- April 2012: Ithaca ranked top-10 in "Great Quirky Places to Retire," AARP Magazine
- October 2011: Top 10 Best Places to Retire in 2012 - Yahoo Finance
- September 2011: Cornell 19th on 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
- September 2010: Bon Appetit's Most Foodiest Towns - Runnerup
- September 2010: Ithaca Tops List of College Destinations Index 2010
- June 2010: Best Cities for College Grads - The Daily Beast
- February 2009: Where Collaboration is Key - USairwaysmag.com
- Ithaca #1: Best Middle-Class Housing Market - Yahoo Real Estate
- Ithaca #2: Best Place to Retire - MSN/Smart Money Online
- Ithaca: Great Homes and Destinations - NYTimes Online
Ithaca’s many “Top 10” listings according to the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau:
- “America’s Most Enlightened City,” Utne Reader, May 1997.
- "25 Terrific Places to Bring up a Family," Mothering Magazine, July/ August 2001.
- "Best Fly Fishing Through North America, Fish and Fly Magazine, winter 2001.
- "60 Best American Public Places," Utne Reader, January 2002.
- "American Values—Where to Buy a Retirement Home," Smart Money Magazine, February 2002.
- "100 Great Escapes: Top-10 Trips," Travel & Leisure Magazine, March/April 2002.
- "Best Places to Vacation," Money Magazine, April 2002.
- "America's Five Best Mountain Biking Towns" Bike Magazine, June 2002.
- "Best Lesbian Places to Live-The Ten Lesbian Friendliest Cities in the USA," Girlfriends Magazine, November 2002.
- “Best healthy city in the Northeast,” Organic Style Magazine, September/October 2003.
- "An artist-friendly alternative to New York and Los Angeles," By Susan M. Brackney in her book, “The No-so-Lost Soul Companion,”. Oct. 2002.
- "Number-One Emerging City," in the book “Cities Ranked and Rated” by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander, 2004.
- "12 Great Places to Retire", Kiplingers Personal Finance, March 2005, by Pat Mertz Esswein, Mary Beth Franklin and Magali Rheault.
- Ranked eighth in "50 Smart Places to Live", Kiplingers Personal Finance, June 2006, by Sean O'Neill.
- Number-One City for Knowledge Workers, “College Towns Are at the Heart of the Knowledge Sector Economy,” Expansion Management magazine, March/April 2006, by Bill King and Michael Keating.
- Ithaca ranked 17 nationwide among the “Best Places for Business and Careers,” Forbes magazine, April 2006.
- Ithaca ranked among the “12 Hippest Hometowns for Vegetarians,” VegNews magazine, July/Aug. 2006.
- Ithaca ranked first in “12 Great Places You’ve Never Heard Of,” Mother Earth News magazine, July/Aug. 2006.
- Ithaca ranked second in “Best Green Places to Live,” by Country Home magazine, April 2007.
- Relocate America's Top 100 Places to Live, 2007
- "Most Secure Places to Live - Small Towns" by Farmers Insurance study, December 2007
- Ithaca Schools ranked 2nd nationwide among metro areas under 500,000 by Expansion Management Magazine, December 2007
* Listings obtained from theithacajournal.com and Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
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Helpful Links for Buyers and Sellers
CJ's Helpful Links for Buyers and Sellers
Here are several links that you will find useful whether you're buying or selling in the Ithaca area - courtsey of CJHOMES.com!
Ithaca's Educational Links:
Tax Assessment Links:
- Tompkins County Assessment Department
- Tompkins County Tax Rates
- Cortland County Assessment Department & Tax Rates
- Tioga County Assessment Department
- Tioga County Tax Rates
- Cayuga County Assessment Department
- Cayuga County Tax Rates
- Schuyler County Assessment Department
- Seneca County Assessment Department
- Seneca County Tax Rates
- Chemung County Assessment Department
- Chemung County Tax Rates
- Broome County Assessment Department
Government and Economic Links:
- Economic Activity in Tompkins County
- Tompkins County Government
- Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
- Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce
- LivinginDryden.com
- FlyIthaca.com
CJ's Top 5 Fun Things to Do Links:
- Check the Ithaca Calendar of Events
- Kitchen Theatre Company
- Hangar Theatre
- New York State Parks
- The Sciencenter
CJ's Top 5 Parks and Recreation Links:
CJ's Top 5 Restaurants in Ithaca:
- Maxie's Supper Club & Oyster Bar, West End
- Glenwood Pines, West Hill
- Uncle Joe's Sports Bar, Downtown
- Taste of Thai, West End
- Sumo Hibachi
CJ's Top 5 Pizza Places in Ithaca:
- Nines, Collegetown - best deep dish!
- Sal's Pizzaria, West End
- Napoli, Downtown
- Italian Carry Out, South Hill
- Ned's, Cayuga Heights
CJ's Top 5 Other Foodie Links:
Ithaca Photos
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