Binghamton, NY vs Johnson City, NY

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

MetricBinghamton, NYJohnson City, NY
Population47,15114,940
Median Household Income$45,578$56,283
Median Rent$870/mo$1,031/mo
Median Home Value$124,800$117,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%55.6%
Poverty Rate32.6%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k559418
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2094,975
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall87 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min16.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.713.4
College Degree Rate30.7%29.6%
Foreign-Born %11.7%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-4.3%

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