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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $938/mo | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $174,100 | 32.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $52,941 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 98.9 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 76.5 | 59.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 98.8 | 1.1% 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 $99,897 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Binghamton and St. Louis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Binghamton than in St. Louis. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $79,918 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.