Population
Binghamton
47,357
Erie
94,156
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Erie
$43,397
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Erie
$108,200
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Erie
$836
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Erie
3.76
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Erie
80.1
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Erie
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Erie
7.0%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Erie?
Erie is Binghamton's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Erie
94,156
Erie has a 50% larger population than Binghamton.
Violent Crime
Binghamton
5.35
Erie
3.76
Binghamton has a 30% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Binghamton
34.13
Erie
19.29
Binghamton has a 43% higher property crime than Erie.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Erie
50.0%
Binghamton leans Democratic while Erie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Erie
7.0%
Binghamton has a 29% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Erie
$43,397
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Erie
$108,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Erie
14.6%
Binghamton has a 25% higher education than Erie.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Erie
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Erie
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Erie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Binghamton
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Erie
Erie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,212 in Erie (9% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $945 in Erie (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton. Erie has a median property tax of $2,495 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (41% lower). Erie has a single-family homes of 62.8% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton.
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Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force. Erie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 9.8% in Binghamton. Erie has a poverty rate of 24.6% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.23 in Binghamton. Erie has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.29 compared to 34.13 in Binghamton. Erie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.45 compared to 27.88 in Binghamton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 14.6% in Erie. Erie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 37.0% in Binghamton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 2x the size of Binghamton (47,357).
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Binghamton
Erie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services. Erie: 3.0 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.6% in Erie. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Erie. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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