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13905 vs 13790

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13905 — Binghamton, NY
53
Area Score
Bottom 26% nationally
13790 — Johnson City, NY
53
Area Score
Bottom 25% nationally

13905 and 13790 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

13905
13790
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 28%
vs
50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs
30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs
60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
56 · Bottom 48%
vs
56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs
93 · Top 24%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs
28 · Bottom 20%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs
74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
24 · Bottom 4%
vs
33 · Bottom 11%

Measured values

Metric1390513790Source period
Population27,98818,7392024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$53,362$59,0452024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$33,452$35,0882024 ACS 5-Year
Population density991/sq mi689/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$151,500$127,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$993$1,0272024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate47.1%55.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.8%4.4%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.2%-0.2%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%29.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate30.4%17.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)793112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.72.112 months ending July 2026
Average July high78°F78°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low16°F16°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation42.0"42.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport49 mi46 miNASR current cycle
Average commute20.6 min18.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age32.942.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools642024-25 school year
Students per teacher7.5513.912024-25 school year
Math proficiency16.8%17.3%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency38.4%37.9%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility70.4%69.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

13905

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

13790

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

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13905
53
Your Score
53
Area Score
13790
53
Your Score
53
Area Score

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Full profiles: 13905 — Binghamton, NY · 13790 — Johnson City, NY · How this is calculated: methodology

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