City comparison
Binghamton, NY is about 250 miles (400 km) from Youngstown, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 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 Youngstown, OH takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Youngstown has a population of 60,048, vs 47,617 in Binghamton — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Youngstown covers about 34 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 | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805/mo | $711/mo | 13.2% higher in Binghamton |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $54,900 | 113.8% higher in Binghamton |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $34,295 | 22.6% higher in Binghamton |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 93.9 | 6.3% higher in Binghamton |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 95.9 | 34.2% higher in Binghamton |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 98.8 | 1.2% higher in Youngstown |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 99.0 | 0.6% higher in Youngstown |
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 $88,557 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Youngstown, OH is about 11.4% cheaper overall than Binghamton, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Binghamton than in Youngstown. If you earn $80,000 in Binghamton, you'd need about $70,846 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.