Johnson City, NY vs Binghamton, NY

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

MetricJohnson City, NYBinghamton, NY
Population14,94047,151
Median Household Income$56,283$45,578
Median Rent$1,031/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$117,100$124,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%48.3%
Poverty Rate19.6%32.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k418559
Property Crime Rate /100k4,9753,209
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall87 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min19 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.49.7
College Degree Rate29.6%30.7%
Foreign-Born %11.2%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-3.1%

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