Binghamton, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Broome County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,357
Population
4,519/sq mi density
$44,331
Median Income
$30,230 per capita
$117,400
Home Value
$192,215 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
571
Violent Crime/100K
3,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$44,331 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,400 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,331
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,230
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.8%
76% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Binghamton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Binghamton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,331
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,230
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,184
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,181
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,181
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.8%
56% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,159M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.8%
Public Transit
7.8%
Work From Home
8%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,376
Restaurants
504
Healthcare
494
Retail
617
Manufacturing
152
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,184
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,950
127% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,331 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,230 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,184 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,181 |
| County GDP | $12,159M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 7.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,376 |
| Restaurants | 504 |
| Healthcare | 494 |
| Retail | 617 |
| Manufacturing | 152 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,184 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,950 |