City comparison
Binghamton, NY is about 400 miles (650 km) from Roanoke, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 15 min 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 Roanoke, VA takes about 48 min, covering roughly 400 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.
Roanoke has a population of 99,213, vs 47,617 in Binghamton — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Roanoke covers about 43 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 | Roanoke | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $917/mo | 13.9% higher in Roanoke |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $162,000 | 38.0% higher in Roanoke |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $51,523 | 22.6% higher in Roanoke |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 96.9 | 3.0% higher in Binghamton |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 89.4 | 43.9% higher in Binghamton |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 98.8 | 1.2% higher in Roanoke |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 98.3 | ≈ 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 $99,989 in Roanoke to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton and Roanoke have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Roanoke than in Binghamton. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $79,991 in Roanoke to keep the same standard of living.