Elmira

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1955

Global Rank

0.5

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
173K
GDP
$5B
GDP per capita
$26,247
Land area
4,326 km² (1,670 mi²)
Density
40/km² (104/mi²)

Primary city Elmira

State / province New York

Language English

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs United States and size peersMarket value: high vs size peers

Elmira metro area

42.09, -76.81
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

1 companies
1Corning
$106B
Public

Total Market Cap: $106B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Elmira, NY, since 1990. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300200020102020

One year
One year +3.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +28.4%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +36.2%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −6.4%
2007Q2 to 2008Q1

Languages of Elmira

English first in New York; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English69.1%
Spanish14.8%
Mandarin Chinese3.2%
Russian1.2%
Bengali0.9%
English reach, New York
93%
Tier 1 census

New York on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Elmira

#665 by film pedigree · score 1.8 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Maria Pitillo

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Elmira Corning Regional Airport

Big Flats • 4 - Regional