Population
Dayton
136,741
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Dayton
$866
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Dayton & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Dayton's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Binghamton
47,357
Dayton (136,741) is about 2.9x larger than Binghamton (47,357).
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Binghamton
5.35
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Binghamton's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Binghamton
34.13
Dayton has a 21% higher property crime than Binghamton.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Binghamton
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Binghamton
$117,400
Binghamton has a 21% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Binghamton
19.6%
Binghamton has a 33% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Binghamton
67.6%
Binghamton has a 24% higher demographics than Dayton.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Binghamton
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Binghamton
Dayton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBinghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,009 in Dayton (16% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,273 in Dayton (15% lower). Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton.
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Housing Market — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Dayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (53% lower). Binghamton has a median home value of $117,400 vs $93,200 in Dayton (21% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force. Dayton has a poverty rate of 27.1% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. Dayton has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 36.3% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Binghamton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Binghamton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 13.2% in Dayton. Binghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 2.9x the size of Binghamton (47,357).
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Dayton
Binghamton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services. Dayton: 3.0 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Dayton. Binghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 3.7% in Dayton. Dayton has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 63.9% in Binghamton.
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