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Employment with Performance SystemsLife in Tompkins CountySeven Places to Retire During an Economic Downturn
...Ithaca not only boasts a breathtaking landscape of hills, gorges and waterfalls, but — as home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — it's also a smart place to retire. While education is the city's primary industry, there's a fair share of manufacturing and high-tech jobs as well... Ithaca ranks among smartest cities in U.S. 02/11/2008 05:55 PM
By: Allison Lazarz
 Using Sperling's "BestPlaces" list, Forbes then compares the percentage of people ages 25 and up who have at least a bachelor's degree. "With two big schools on each hilltop, you know, we have an Ivy League University on one and a great private institution on the other hilltop, it's not surprising that there's a lot of educated people in Tompkins County," said Doug Levine, director of membership services and public relations at the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce...
Ithaca's embrace of environmental values attracts new residents by Rebecca James, The Post-Standard Friday February 08, 2008, 4:43 PM
Rob Morache knows the lure of the green city. The architectural designer left the Syracuse suburb of Westvale in 2004 to move to Ithaca, about 55 miles south. "It was a really conscious choice," Morache said. "I wanted to live somewhere smaller, a place that's got the whole green conversation going on." Country Home magazine listed Ithaca as the nation's second-greenest city, behind Burlington, Vt., and ahead of Corvallis, Ore. Those three, like most in the top 10, are college towns. Ithaca's green reputation just keeps growing, as it draws environmentally minded newcomers who start businesses, join groups and build green homes.
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Following the flock of other retirees to warmer climes may seem like the best way to spend one's golden years. But it may not be the smartest — especially during economic downturns...