Population
Binghamton
47,357
Pontiac
61,914
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Pontiac
$42,791
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Pontiac
$110,600
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Pontiac
$1,007
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Pontiac
N/A
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Pontiac
82.9
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Pontiac
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Pontiac
10.6%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Pontiac?
Pontiac is Binghamton's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Pontiac
61,914
Pontiac has a 24% larger population than Binghamton.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Pontiac
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Binghamton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Pontiac
10.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Pontiac
$42,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Pontiac
$110,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Pontiac
10.7%
Binghamton has a 45% higher education than Pontiac.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Pontiac
27.1%
Binghamton's demographics is significantly higher than Pontiac's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Pontiac
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Pontiac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Binghamton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pontiac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBinghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,122 in Pontiac (23% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,411 in Pontiac (22% lower). Binghamton scores 76.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Pontiac.
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Housing Market — Pontiac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a median property tax of $1,272 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (177% lower). Pontiac has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton. Pontiac has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton.
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Jobs & Economy — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac. Pontiac has a poverty rate of 25.6% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. Pontiac: 30,178 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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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 10.7% in Pontiac. Binghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.0% in Pontiac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontiac has a population of 61,914, about 1.3x the size of Binghamton (47,357).
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Binghamton
Pontiac
Healthcare — Binghamton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 5 vs Pontiac: 3 for with emergency services. Binghamton: 2.3 vs Pontiac: 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 public transit of 7.8% compared to 1.1% in Pontiac. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Pontiac. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.1% in Pontiac.
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