Binghamton, NY vs Elmira, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBinghamton, NYElmira, NY
Population47,15126,257
Median Household Income$45,578$43,120
Median Rent$870/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$124,800$93,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%54.4%
Poverty Rate32.6%30.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k559713
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2094,501
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs76°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall87 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.7 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.713.6
College Degree Rate30.7%18.1%
Foreign-Born %11.7%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.