Population
Binghamton
47,357
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Binghamton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Hot Springs
38,023
Binghamton has a 20% larger population than Hot Springs.
Violent Crime
Binghamton
5.35
Hot Springs
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Binghamton
34.13
Hot Springs
41.63
Hot Springs has a 18% higher property crime than Binghamton.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Binghamton leans Democratic while Hot Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Binghamton has a 44% higher unemployment than Hot Springs.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Hot Springs
$156,900
Hot Springs has a 25% higher home values than Binghamton.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Binghamton
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Binghamton. Hot Springs scores 87.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Hot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $868 in Binghamton.
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (322% lower). Hot Springs has a single-family homes of 65.1% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Hot Springs has a median home value of $156,900 vs $117,400 in Binghamton (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 9.8% in Binghamton. Hot Springs has a poverty rate of 21.3% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Binghamton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.73 in Binghamton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 37.0% in Binghamton. Hot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.6% in Binghamton.
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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 1.2x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Binghamton skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 45.1.
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Black
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Asian
Binghamton
Hot Springs
Healthcare — Binghamton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Binghamton: 2.3 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Binghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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