Binghamton University, NY Cost Of Living

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Binghamton University cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Binghamton University	New York	National
Cost of living index	99	119	100
Index	Binghamton University	New York	National
Goods & Services index	101	109	100
Groceries index	105	108	100
Health care index	105	99	100
Housing index	n/a	145	100
Transportation index	102	108	100
Utilities index	79	102	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Binghamton University, NY cost of living index. Compared to other cities in New York and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Binghamton University, NY is 99, which is 17% lower than the New York average and 1% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Binghamton University, NY are 7% lower than the average for New York and 1% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Binghamton University is 17% lower than the New York average.
The cost of living in Binghamton University is 1% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Binghamton University is equal to the national average.
New York general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
New York state income tax is 80% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Binghamton University, NY as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Binghamton University, NY homeowners, is $0. This would allow for a maximum of $0 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $0 which would result in a maximum of $0 to be spent on rental costs.

New York Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New York	4%	8.875%

New York Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New York	4%	8.82%

The New York sales tax and New York income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Binghamton University, NY. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The New York sales tax is 4% and the maximum surtax is 8.875%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The New York income tax rates range from 4% to 8.82%.

Goods & Services

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.50	$16.09	2.6%
Beauty Salon	$31.03	$37.33	16.9%
Toothpaste	$2.17	$2.45	11.2%
Shampoo	$1.55	$1.00	55.2%
Movie	$12.56	$10.28	22.2%
Bowling	$4.00	$4.93	18.9%

Groceries

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.68	$3.80	3.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.20	$1.40	13.9%
Milk	$2.18	$2.01	8.6%
Potatoes	$3.46	$3.01	14.8%
Pizza	$11.50	$9.89	16.3%
Beer	$8.91	$8.90	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.44	$102.16	2.2%
Doctor	$131.67	$108.36	21.5%
Dentist	$89.33	$92.53	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$8.66	$9.28	6.6%
Lipitor	$423.86	$425.82	0.5%

Housing

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,401.79	$1,202.44	16.6%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.36	$2.24	5.2%
Tire Balancing	$44.97	$46.29	2.9%

Utilities

Item	Binghamton University	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.80	$165.96	12.2%
Phone	$19.99	$28.68	30.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hallstead, PA	1,138	87	-13%
Newark Valley, NY	1,167	86	-14%
Binghamton, NY	46,277	86	-14%
Johnson City, NY	14,835	86	-14%
Owego, NY	3,787	86	-14%
Binghamton University, NY	6,149	99	-1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pepper Pike, OH	6,150	134	34%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,150	128	28%
Ramtown, NJ	6,151	131	31%
Keene, TX	6,147	93	-7%
Orange City, IA	6,153	92	-8%
Binghamton University, NY	6,149	99	-1%

Source: The Binghamton University, NY cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Binghamton University, NY Cost of Living