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

Around Tompkins County Library

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: 965

Restaurants122
Other businesses73
Social services35
Cafés, bakeries and ice cream31
Clubs, lodges and associations30
Department, discount and dollar stores30
Hair salons26
Charities and community nonprofits24
Doctors and clinics24
Counseling and mental health23
Hotels and lodging22
Business services, printing and marketing21
Spas, massage and skin care21
Arts, theaters and museums20
Real estate brokerages19
Grocery stores and supermarkets19
Gyms, fitness and yoga18
Gifts, books, crafts and hobbies18
Clothing, shoes and jewelry17
Banks and credit unions17
Law firms16
Fast food and takeout12
Engineering, architecture and surveying12
Builders and general contractors12
Churches and places of worship12
Auto repair12
Food and beverage production12
Beer, wine and liquor stores11
Bars and taverns11
Accounting, tax and financial services11
Dentists11
Trucking, hauling and logistics10
Manufacturing10
Car dealers10
Schools, tutoring and training9
Pharmacies8
Gas stations8
Housing and apartments8
Chiropractors8
Child care8
Physical, speech and other therapy7
Government and public agencies6
Barbershops6
Eye care6
Home, hardware and garden6
Home care6
Breweries, wineries and distilleries6
Thrift, antiques and pawn6
Tires and auto parts6
Convenience stores5
Smoke and vape shops5
Taxis, buses and rides5
Nursing homes and senior living5
Tattoo and piercing4
Specialty food and markets4
Insurance4
Laundry and dry cleaning4
Cannabis and CBD4
Building supplies and equipment rental4
Catering and food trucks3
Funeral homes3
Colleges, universities and research3
Recreation and entertainment3
Self storage3
Painting, flooring and interiors3
Electronics, phones and computers3
Nail salons2
Landscaping, lawn and tree care2
Veterinarians, grooming and pet care2
Plumbing, heating and cooling2
Farms, orchards and farm stands2
Waste, septic and dumpsters2
Telecom, internet and cable1
Event venues and banquet halls1
Energy and utilities1
Appraisers and inspectors1
Towing1
Auto body and collision1
Car washes1
Housing and real estate1
Hospitals, labs and imaging1
Medical equipment and supplies1
Cleaning and pest control1
Pet stores1

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, 0.2 mi); NYSEG - Ithaca Court St. MGP (State Superfund, class 2: significant threat, 0.4 mi); Clinton West Plaza (State Superfund, class 4: closed, needs continued site management, 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 416 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 Gbps6%
Fiberspark IncFiber 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps4%
SpectrumCable 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps96%
SpectrumFiber 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps12%
Empire Long Distance CorporationFiber 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps1%
VerizonFiber 980 Mbps / 880 Mbps13%
VerizonFixed wireless (licensed) 300 Mbps / 30 Mbps89%
T-MobileFixed wireless (licensed) 100 Mbps / 20 Mbps96%

Download / upload speeds providers say they offer, from the FCC’s National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025), added up over the 32 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 →