Population
Binghamton
47,357
Alice
17,797
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Alice
$46,963
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Alice
$107,700
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Alice
$874
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Alice
5.55
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Alice
80.3
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Alice
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Alice
4.2%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Alice?
Alice is Binghamton's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Alice
17,797
Binghamton (47,357) is about 2.7x larger than Alice (17,797).
Violent Crime
Binghamton
5.35
Alice
5.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Binghamton
34.13
Alice
32.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Alice
57.6%
Binghamton leans Democratic while Alice leans Republican.
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Alice
4.2%
Binghamton's unemployment is significantly higher than Alice's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Alice
$46,963
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Alice
$107,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Alice
7.6%
Binghamton's education is significantly higher than Alice's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Alice
79.1%
Alice has a 15% higher demographics than Binghamton.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Alice
80.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Alice share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Binghamton
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Alice
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alice leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlice has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $868 in Binghamton (17% lower). Alice scores 80.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Alice has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,103 in Binghamton (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Alice leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlice has a median property tax of $1,480 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (138% lower). Alice has a single-family homes of 78.8% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Alice has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alice leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton: 22,679 vs Alice: 7,350 for labor force. Alice has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 9.8% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Alice.
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRAlice has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.73 in Binghamton. Binghamton has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 15.0% in Alice. Binghamton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 7.78 in Alice.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Binghamton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 7.6% in Alice. Binghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 29.7% in Alice.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a population of 47,357, about 2.7x the size of Alice (17,797).
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Black
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Asian
Binghamton
Alice
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlice: 3.5 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Binghamton: 5 vs Alice: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Alice. Alice has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 63.9% in Binghamton.
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