Population
Binghamton
47,357
Lima
35,304
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Lima
$43,370
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Lima
$95,900
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Lima
$865
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Lima
7.61
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Lima
77.0
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Lima
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Lima
8.9%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Lima?
Lima is Binghamton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Lima
35,304
Binghamton has a 25% larger population than Lima.
Violent Crime
Binghamton
5.35
Lima
7.61
Lima has a 30% higher violent crime than Binghamton.
Property Crime
Binghamton
34.13
Lima
33.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Lima
71.6%
Binghamton leans Democratic while Lima leans Republican.
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Lima
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Lima
$43,370
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Lima
$95,900
Binghamton has a 18% higher home values than Lima.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Lima
7.7%
Binghamton's education is significantly higher than Lima's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Lima
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Lima
77.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Lima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLima scores 76.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Lima has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,040 vs $87,604 in Binghamton (9% lower). Lima has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,863 vs $37,063 in Binghamton (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLima has a median property tax of $1,119 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (214% lower). Lima has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Lima has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Binghamton: 22,679 vs Lima: 16,013 for labor force. Lima has a poverty rate of 24.8% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 10.7% in Lima. Binghamton has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 30.8% in Lima. Binghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.17 in Lima.
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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 7.7% in Lima.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a population of 47,357, about 1.3x the size of Lima (35,304).
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Binghamton
Lima
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLima: 4.0 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Binghamton: 5 vs Lima: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 1.4% in Lima. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.1% in Lima. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 1.0% in Lima.
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