City comparison
Binghamton, NY is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Greenville, SC in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Binghamton, NY to Greenville, SC takes about 1 h 13 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Greenville has a population of 70,838, vs 47,617 in Binghamton — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Greenville covers about 30 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Binghamton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Binghamton | Greenville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $1,173/mo | 45.7% higher in Greenville |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $403,300 | 243.5% higher in Greenville |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $65,519 | 55.9% higher in Greenville |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 96.5 | 3.4% higher in Binghamton |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 89.3 | 44.1% higher in Binghamton |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 98.5 | 0.9% higher in Greenville |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 98.0 | ≈ equal (Binghamton slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Binghamton, you'd need $99,932 in Greenville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton and Greenville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Greenville than in Binghamton. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $79,946 in Greenville to keep the same standard of living.