Name: Binghamton University, NY statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Binghamton University

Broome County loses about 5.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,159

Moved out5,974

Net−815

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Tioga County, NY498609−111

Chenango County, NY272278−6

Queens County, NY271101+170

Onondaga County, NY150217−67

Susquehanna County, PA141204−63

Kings County, NY195139+56

Cortland County, NY147124+23

Bronx County, NY134

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals

56%44%

Leavers

44%55%

Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K

Leavers$63K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Broome County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 20.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 8.2% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Broome County report $52,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $37,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $941 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,408 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $154,900.
Getting to work: 12 minutes each way on average; 32.9% work from home; 2.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Mila Doce, TX matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
20.9%
264% above the median place
Moved from another state1
8.2%
313% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$52,752
25% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	20.9%	264% above
Moved from another state1	8.2%	313% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-5.6	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$52,752	25% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$63,256	10% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 2.5%, 177% above the median place.

Binghamton University18.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$37,640

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

18.0%

12% below the median place

Home price to income

2.5x

35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

18%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$53,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Binghamton University, $941 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.6 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Binghamton University, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Murillo, TX	12.7% vs 18.0%	n/a	Compare

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Property tax rate1
2.5%
177% above the median place
Home prices, 1-year change5
7.8%
145% above the median place
Median home value1
$154,900
52% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$941	31% below
Rent to income1	18.0%	12% below
Property tax rate1	2.5%	177% above
Home price to income1	2.5x	35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	92.9	8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,219	25% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$88,600	17% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$3,902	20% above
Median home value1County figure	$154,900	52% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	7.8%	145% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	55.0%	7% above
Homeownership1County figure	64.5%	3% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	50.5%	0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,408	25% below
Vacant homes1County figure	12.0%	70% above
Median year built1County figure	1958	1% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $2,167, 95% below the median place.

Income per person1
$2,167
95% below the median place
Unemployment1
25.5%
above the median place (median 4.9%)
Mean commute1
12 min
51% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$62,616	22% below
Income per person1	$2,167	95% below
Unemployment1	25.5%	above (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure	$63,783	3% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.9%	5% above
Jobs6County figure	83,845	44% below
Poverty rate1County figure	18.5%	72% above
Mean commute1	12 min	51% below
Works from home1	32.9%	165% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	2.6%	202% above

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Median age1
19.5
50% below the median place
Born abroad1
2.0%
77% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
Population1	7,449	5175th largest
Median age1	19.5	50% below
Bachelor's or higher1	0.0%	below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1County figure	91.4%	1% below
Household size1County figure	2.3	10% below
Born abroad1	2.0%	77% below
No health insurance1County figure	3.4%	47% below
Homes with broadband1County figure	89.8%	3% below

Life in Binghamton University

The nearest National Park Service site is Steamtown National Historic Site, about 50 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 1946. 68 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents8.1 −21%

Playgrounds per 10k5.4 −43%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k4.0 −64%

Libraries per 10k1.3 +54%

Named paths and bike trails4 km +75%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi28.4 135.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Steamtown National Historic Site 50 miles
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River 56 miles
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 64 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.1 +16%

Shops32.3 +7%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%

Doctors' offices and clinics16.2 −20%

Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
49.6
61% above the median place
Students per teacher12
11.1
28% below the median place
Public schools12
52
above the median place (median 9)

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	52	above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure	24,594	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure	11.1	28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	24.1	16% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	32.3	7% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.6	12% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	16.2	20% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.0	13% below
Parks per 10k9	8.1	21% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	5.4	43% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	4.0	64% below
Libraries per 10k9	1.3	54% above
Named paths and bike trails9	3.5	75% above
Transit stops per sq mi9	28.4	above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	49.6	61% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	2	0% above
National Register listings11County figure	68	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 81°F, 7% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Binghamton University. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high13
81°F
7% below the median place
Average temperature13
47°F
15% below the median place
January average low13
15°F
41% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Binghamton University	Vs median
July average high13County figure	81°F	7% below
January average low13County figure	15°F	41% below
Average temperature13County figure	47°F	15% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	43.8 in	0% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	87.5	5% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	77.8	10% above
Tornado risk14County figure	83.6	3% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	36.3	41% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	70.5	22% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Binghamton University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Mila Doce, TX	$640	$50,921	Compare
Othello, WA	$882	$65,849	Compare
Arvin, CA	$1,122	$49,183	Compare
Potomac Park, CA	$1,218	$51,166	Compare

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Compare Binghamton University with

Common questions

Is Binghamton University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 65 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 331 New York places. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 337 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Binghamton University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $154,900.

What salary do you need to live in Binghamton University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Binghamton University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Mila Doce, TX, Othello, WA, Arvin, CA and Potomac Park, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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Citytistics. “Binghamton University, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/binghamton-university-new-york/

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