Binghamton, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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

MetricBinghamton, NYIthaca, NY
Population47,15132,814
Median Household Income$45,578$48,784
Median Rent$870/mo$1,447/mo
Median Home Value$124,800$342,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)93103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%56.7%
Poverty Rate32.6%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k559170
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2092,872
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—331
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall87 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.710.7
College Degree Rate30.7%67.7%
Foreign-Born %11.7%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+4.8%

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