Population
Binghamton
47,357
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Binghamton
$117,400
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Binghamton
$867
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Binghamton
5.35
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Binghamton
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Binghamton & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Binghamton's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Binghamton
47,357
Sandusky
24,748
Binghamton has a 48% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
Binghamton
5.35
Sandusky
3.88
Binghamton has a 27% higher violent crime than Sandusky.
Property Crime
Binghamton
34.13
Sandusky
25.90
Binghamton has a 24% higher property crime than Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Binghamton
49.8%
Sandusky
56.6%
Binghamton leans Democratic while Sandusky leans Republican.
Unemployment
Binghamton
9.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Binghamton
$44,331
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Binghamton
$117,400
Sandusky
$104,800
Binghamton has a 11% higher home values than Sandusky.
Education
Binghamton
19.6%
Sandusky
14.0%
Binghamton has a 28% higher education than Sandusky.
Demographics
Binghamton
67.6%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Binghamton
84.2
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Binghamton and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandusky leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky scores 78.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Sandusky has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,803 vs $87,604 in Binghamton (5% lower). Sandusky has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,455 vs $37,063 in Binghamton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a median property tax of $1,524 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (131% lower). Sandusky has a single-family homes of 63.7% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a vacancy rate of 15.6% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Binghamton: 22,679 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Sandusky has a poverty rate of 24.2% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky. Sandusky has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.73 in Binghamton. Sandusky has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 3.95 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 14.0% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 37.0% in Binghamton.
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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 1.9x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Binghamton skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.2.
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Binghamton
Sandusky
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 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 bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Binghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.3% in Sandusky. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky.
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