Population
Carbondale
21,813
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Carbondale's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Binghamton
47,357
Binghamton (47,357) is about 2.2x larger than Carbondale (21,813).
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Binghamton
5.35
Carbondale has a 47% higher violent crime than Binghamton.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Binghamton
34.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Binghamton
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Binghamton
$44,331
Binghamton has a 33% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Binghamton
$117,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Binghamton
19.6%
Carbondale has a 14% higher education than Binghamton.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Binghamton
67.6%
Binghamton has a 15% higher demographics than Carbondale.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Binghamton
84.2
Binghamton has a 15% higher cost of living than Carbondale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Binghamton leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Binghamton. Carbondale has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,103 in Binghamton (17% lower). Carbondale has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,416 vs $37,063 in Binghamton (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a owner-occupied of 43.3% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale. Binghamton has a vacancy rate of 15.6% compared to 19.6% in Carbondale. Binghamton has a single-family homes of 42.7% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton: 22,679 vs Carbondale: 10,510 for labor force. Binghamton has a median household income of $44,331 vs $29,670 in Carbondale (33% higher). Carbondale: 14 min vs Binghamton: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Binghamton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 10.05 in Carbondale. Binghamton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.95 compared to 6.47 in Carbondale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale. Carbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 19.6% in Binghamton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a population of 47,357, about 2.2x the size of Carbondale (21,813). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 35.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.6% in Carbondale. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Carbondale. Carbondale: 14 min vs Binghamton: 18 min for mean commute time.
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