2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Atlanta, GA vs Binghamton, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Binghamton, is 44% less than it is in Atlanta and is 77% below the National Average.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Binghamton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Atlanta, GABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%18.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,466$27,784$37,638
 Household Income$69,164$39,012$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,051$51,257$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atlanta, GABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.6%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atlanta, GABinghamton, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.4%1.8%
 Legal3.5%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%11.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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