Services
Easy access to major transportation routes, highways and airports makes this area easily reachable from any direction. The region is home to several major corporations serving every field from Healthcare to Aerospace and employing thousands of local residents.

The main campuses for Cornell University and Ithaca College provide the majority of activity in the area both economically and emotionally. The two institutions fuel the regions cultural scene and foster its creative spirit. Combined, the schools bring almost 30,000 students into the community each fall, and with them, PhD’s in every field from astrophysics to zoology. These institutions anchor and enrich the entire region, introducing the fine and performing arts, cultural events, and the possibility of an outstanding higher education close to home. Public and private schools for students from pre-kindergarten through high school deliver a strong core curriculum and many special programs in well-equipped classrooms that integrate the latest advanced technologies with personalized attention. Many of the public and private schools throughout this region are some of the best performing in the nation.

State-of-the-art healthcare, emergency clinics, family practice clinics, and professionals in a wide range of medical specialties are strategically located to meet routine needs. Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca is a 204-bed acute-care hospital and state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment center providing comprehensive, high quality services to the residents of Tompkins County and adjacent counties. The latter is widely acclaimed for its dedication to the finest in care. In the Binghamton area several large hospitals serve the residents of Broome County and several other surrounding counties. Medical centers located throughout the region also offer a variety of services.

Transportation in the area is served by good secondary roads and indirect access to major State and Interstate Routes. Air service is available via Ithaca/Tompkins regional Airport or the greater Binghamton Airport. Local bus transportation is available via the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit bus routes that serve many of the towns in the county as well as the city of Ithaca