Elmira NextChemung County’s business nexus, built from public records

Around Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street

In Tompkins County, NY, a neighboring county. This is a lighter report: what’s nearby and the county’s figures. Traffic, buses, properties and neighborhood figures are in the full reports for Chemung County addresses.

Gold: this spot. Dark: businesses in Tompkins County, NY; olive: in other counties. Home-based businesses aren’t mapped or counted.

Businesses within 1 mile: 966

Restaurants124
Other businesses80
Social services37
Cafés, bakeries and ice cream35
Clubs, lodges and associations31
Charities and community nonprofits27
Doctors and clinics25
Hair salons25
Hotels and lodging23
Counseling and mental health23
Department, discount and dollar stores23
Business services, printing and marketing21
Arts, theaters and museums21
Spas, massage and skin care20
Grocery stores and supermarkets19
Gifts, books, crafts and hobbies19
Real estate brokerages19
Gyms, fitness and yoga18
Law firms16
Clothing, shoes and jewelry16
Banks and credit unions15
Fast food and takeout13
Engineering, architecture and surveying12
Churches and places of worship12
Builders and general contractors12
Food and beverage production12
Bars and taverns11
Accounting, tax and financial services11
Dentists11
Schools, tutoring and training11
Beer, wine and liquor stores11
Auto repair10
Trucking, hauling and logistics9
Child care9
Chiropractors8
Housing and apartments8
Pharmacies8
Physical, speech and other therapy7
Gas stations7
Home, hardware and garden6
Government and public agencies6
Breweries, wineries and distilleries6
Eye care6
Manufacturing6
Colleges, universities and research6
Barbershops6
Home care6
Car dealers6
Smoke and vape shops5
Convenience stores5
Taxis, buses and rides5
Thrift, antiques and pawn5
Nursing homes and senior living5
Tires and auto parts5
Specialty food and markets4
Insurance4
Tattoo and piercing4
Laundry and dry cleaning4
Cannabis and CBD4
Recreation and entertainment4
Funeral homes3
Catering and food trucks3
Painting, flooring and interiors3
Farms, orchards and farm stands3
Building supplies and equipment rental3
Nail salons2
Landscaping, lawn and tree care2
Self storage2
Veterinarians, grooming and pet care2
Plumbing, heating and cooling2
Waste, septic and dumpsters2
Appraisers and inspectors1
Telecom, internet and cable1
Event venues and banquet halls1
Energy and utilities1
Auto body and collision1
Towing1
Car washes1
Hospitals, labs and imaging1
Medical equipment and supplies1
Housing and real estate1
Cleaning and pest control1
Electronics, phones and computers1

The nearest

Incentive programs here

HUBZone
No
New Markets Tax Credit
No

Sources: SBA (HUBZones), U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund (New Markets Tax Credit tracts), NYS Department of State (Brownfield Opportunity Areas), NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (National Register). Eligibility depends on the project: confirm with the program.

Environmental checks

DEC cleanup sites within ½ mile
City of Ithaca Fire Training School (State Superfund, cleanup completed, 0.3 mi); NYSEG - Ithaca Court St. MGP (State Superfund, class 2: significant threat, 0.4 mi) ↗
Mapped wetlands
None at this point

Sites in NYS DEC’s remediation programs. Look them up by number in DEC’s DECinfo Locator.

Sources: NYS DEC (remediation sites, spill reports, wetland map), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (National Wetlands Inventory). Not a site assessment: a Phase I environmental review is the standard for a purchase.

Internet service nearby

100% of the 378 homes and businesses within ¼ mile can get 100/20 Mbps or faster over a wired connection (fiber, cable or DSL).

ProviderServiceFastest offeredReaches
FirstLight FiberFiber 5 Gbps / 5 Gbps8%
Fiberspark IncFiber 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps31%
SpectrumCable 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps97%
SpectrumFiber 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps12%
Empire Long Distance CorporationFiber 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps7%
VerizonFiber 980 Mbps / 880 Mbps51%
VerizonFixed wireless (licensed) 300 Mbps / 30 Mbps68%
T-MobileFixed wireless (licensed) 100 Mbps / 20 Mbps94%

Download / upload speeds providers say they offer, from the FCC’s National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025), added up over the 30 census blocks around this spot. Satellite service is offered almost everywhere and isn’t listed. Check a specific address on the FCC’s map ↗.

Tompkins County, NY

People
104,537
Median household income
$74,024
Unemployment rate
4.2% (August 2026)
Jobs in the county
47,754
Businesses listed
3,412

Census Bureau (ACS) and Bureau of Labor Statistics. The county’s businesses are listed from public records, matched automatically and checked less closely than Chemung’s.

Parks and public land within 3 miles

Distance to the nearest edge. All parks and public land in Tompkins County, NY →