City comparison
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 | Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $976/mo | 17.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $145,200 | 19.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $50,674 | 17.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 94.9 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 88.0 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.1 | 0.7% higher in A |
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 $100,011 in Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton and Lafayette have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Binghamton than in Lafayette. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $80,009 in Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.