Population
Jackson
31,206
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Jackson
$874
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Jackson & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Jackson's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Binghamton
47,357
Binghamton has a 34% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Binghamton
5.35
Jackson has a 50% higher violent crime than Binghamton.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Binghamton
34.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Binghamton
49.8%
Jackson leans Republican while Binghamton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Binghamton
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Binghamton
$117,400
Binghamton has a 19% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Binghamton
19.6%
Binghamton has a 49% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Binghamton
67.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Binghamton
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Binghamton
Binghamton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 79.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton. Jackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.0 in Binghamton. Binghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $946 in Jackson (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,597 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (55% lower). Jackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton: 22,679 vs Jackson: 14,804 for labor force. Jackson has a poverty rate of 25.5% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a per capita income of $30,230 vs $23,984 in Jackson (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.95 compared to 8.24 in Jackson. Binghamton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 10.75 in Jackson. Binghamton has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 5.0% in Jackson.
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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 10.0% in Jackson. Binghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.4% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a population of 47,357, about 1.5x the size of Jackson (31,206).
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Black
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Asian
Jackson
Binghamton
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 1.4% in Jackson. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 63.9% in Binghamton.
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