Cute Underrated little city with room to grow
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7/7/2021
Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for exciting weekend getaways and activities. Easy drives to Ithaca, Syracuse, NYC, Albany, etc. The Appalachian Mountains are beautiful. You won't find a place without gorgeous rolling hills.
Employment rates arent great right now, but recovery post-pandemic seems positive by comparison. Rent is sorta high for apartments, but a lot are luxury, so I guess its not a big shock. Houses are beautiful, but not many available to buy. The market in cray and they're selling fast. They need more to be built for single families.
Binghamton has started an arts district and it would be nice to see something new (maybe a love lock tree, fence, or bridge? Maybe? These are so cool looking and vibrant). It could also use some `bigger city amenities (hello, laundry folding services, later hours for businesses, etc)
Not totally sure about new inform. on job growth, but I've heard FedEx is expanding here, Amazon is opening up in neighboring Conklin, and Dick's is thriving.
Things are looking alive in downtown too. Jobs do exist here if you're qualified for them (medical, university, Sales, Insurance, Marketing, etc). Many require a bachelors or masters degree , or more.. Otherwise it would be manufacturing or retail/restaurant.
Big bonus here is TRAFFIC IS SO LIGHT. FR. If you've ever lived somewhere else, you know the traffic is nothing. So yeah, for the most part I think it's just so nice and underrated, but they do still need to fix some stuff and become a destination. And bring something that will keep people here when they move here from the city.
I will give Binghamton credit, they ARE creating a more walkable city, and that is a huge plus for those that live here or visit.
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