CITY PROFILE
Binghamton, NY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Binghamton is a smaller metro where housing costs are one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible if you're budget-conscious. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see rain often and should plan for snow in winter. It's a straightforward choice if you want low housing costs and don't mind frequent precipitation and shorter sunny stretches.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $198K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,313/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 7.9°C · warmest 20.8°C · coolest -5.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1123 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.66 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #195 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort34
- Plenty of sunshine33
- Big-city amenities53
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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