Population
DeKalb
40,464
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Binghamton?
Binghamton is DeKalb's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Binghamton
47,357
Binghamton has a 15% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Binghamton
5.35
Binghamton has a 27% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Binghamton
34.13
Binghamton has a 26% higher property crime than DeKalb.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Binghamton
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Binghamton
$117,400
DeKalb has a 42% higher home values than Binghamton.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Binghamton
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Binghamton
67.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Binghamton
84.2
DeKalb has a 14% higher cost of living than Binghamton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Binghamton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBinghamton scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (24% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (21% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $117,400 in Binghamton (73% higher). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a median property tax of $3,519 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (62% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a poverty rate of 25.7% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. DeKalb has a private sector of 89.5% compared to 80.0% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Binghamton. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.73 in Binghamton. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.95 in Binghamton.
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Schools & Education — Binghamton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. Binghamton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a population of 47,357, about 1.2x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 35.1.
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Binghamton
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 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 public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in DeKalb. Binghamton has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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