Population
Syracuse
146,211
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Syracuse's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Binghamton
47,357
Syracuse (146,211) is about 3.1x larger than Binghamton (47,357).
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Binghamton
5.35
Syracuse has a 30% higher violent crime than Binghamton.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Binghamton
34.13
Syracuse has a 19% higher property crime than Binghamton.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Binghamton has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Binghamton
9.8%
Binghamton has a 24% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Binghamton
$117,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Binghamton
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Binghamton
67.6%
Binghamton has a 23% higher demographics than Syracuse.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Binghamton
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse
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Binghamton
Binghamton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Binghamton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBinghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (29% lower). Binghamton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (26% lower). Binghamton scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a median rent of $867 vs $998 in Syracuse (15% lower). Syracuse has a median property tax of $3,129 vs $3,519 in Binghamton (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.0% in Binghamton. Syracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.8% in Binghamton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Binghamton leads
Source: FBI UCRBinghamton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse. Binghamton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse. Binghamton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Binghamton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Binghamton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a population of 146,211, about 3.1x the size of Binghamton (47,357). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Syracuse
Binghamton
Healthcare — Binghamton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBinghamton: 2.3 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Binghamton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.0% in Binghamton. Binghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 6.5% in Syracuse.
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Airports
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