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Binghamton, NY vs Detroit, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Detroit is 7.4% longer than it is for residents of Binghamton.
- 22.9% more residents of Detroit work from home compared to residents of Binghamton.
 Binghamton, NYDetroit, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Binghamton, NYDetroit, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk5.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Binghamton, NYDetroit, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
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 4 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 4 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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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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