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 | Sheboygan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $853/mo | 5.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $154,300 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $59,861 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 94.5 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 88.8 | 37.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.3 | 0.5% 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 $100,080 in Sheboygan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton and Sheboygan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Binghamton than in Sheboygan. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $80,064 in Sheboygan to keep the same standard of living.