Population
Jackson
149,827
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Jackson & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Jackson's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Binghamton
47,357
Jackson (149,827) is about 3.2x larger than Binghamton (47,357).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Binghamton
5.35
Jackson has a 35% higher violent crime than Binghamton.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Binghamton
34.13
Jackson has a 25% higher property crime than Binghamton.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Binghamton has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Binghamton
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Binghamton
$117,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Binghamton
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Binghamton
67.6%
Binghamton's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Binghamton
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% 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 / HUDBinghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,097 in Jackson (26% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,288 in Jackson (17% lower). Jackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Binghamton.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (62% lower). Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a median rent of $867 vs $1,018 in Jackson (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force. Jackson has a poverty rate of 26.8% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a per capita income of $30,230 vs $26,868 in Jackson (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Binghamton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Binghamton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 11.06 in Jackson.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
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 18.4% in Jackson. Binghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 3.2x the size of Binghamton (47,357).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jackson
Binghamton
Healthcare — Binghamton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 2.3 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Binghamton: 5 vs Jackson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Binghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 63.9% in Binghamton.
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