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Binghamton, NY vs Dover, DE

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Highlights
Are people in Dover older or younger than people in Binghamton?
- The Median Age in Dover is 1.7 years younger than in Binghamton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Dover or Binghamton?
- Dover housing costs are 118.6% more expensive than Binghamton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Dover or Binghamton?
- The average commute for residents of Dover is 4.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of Binghamton.

Things to do in Binghamton?
Binghamton, New York is located in Broome County and stands out for its entertainment options such as the Forum Theater or Kopernik Planetarium plus access to nearby Chenango River.

Things to do in Dover?
Dover, Delaware is located in Kent County providing its citizens access to top rated schools such as Dover High School while also having shopping options near Dover Mall as well as multiple food spots including Buffalo Wild Wings

 Binghamton, NYDover, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,940329,725,481
 Median Income$39,012  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
 Avg. Home Price$127,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time16.96  Unlock26.38
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 Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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