Binghamton, NY vs Harrisburg, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Binghamton

77.5

#238 nationally

vs

Harrisburg

69.3

#1226 nationally

Harrisburg leads in crime level (4.2 vs 14.6). Harrisburg leads in median household income ($134,767 vs $42,031). Binghamton leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 30.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Binghamton, NY Harrisburg, NC
WhereAtHome Score 77.5 (#238) 69.3 (#1226)
Population 46,727 19,883
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $193,367 $500,007
Median Household Income $42,031 $134,767
Average Commute 19.3 min 30.3 min
Walk Score 55 N/A
Crime Level 14.6 4.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 94 118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored Even R+7.7

Data coverage note: Harrisburg is missing data for 1 metric that Binghamton has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.