Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Binghamton is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost upstate regional market in New York, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New York
Buffalo is the Western New York affordability comparison market, where housing value, healthcare employment, winter utilities, and neighborhood fit shape the household budget.
Comparison
Binghamton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Binghamton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Buffalo minus Binghamton.
| Metric | Binghamton | Buffalo | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,294 | $1,390 | +$96 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $183,584 | $241,380 | +$57,796 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $256/mo | $230/mo | -$26/mo | Buffalo | Buffalo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 119 | 112 | -7 | Buffalo | Buffalo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $82,185 | $95,000 | +$12,815 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 65/100 | -1 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the higher move score. |