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Binghamton, NY vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Germantown, is 167% more than it is in Binghamton and is 34% above the National Average.
- Binghamton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Germantown unemployment rate is 5.7%.

Economy
 Binghamton, NYGermantown, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.2%31.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,784$43,670$37,638
 Household Income$39,012$104,061$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,257$111,387$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Binghamton, NYGermantown, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.2%4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%4.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%5.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.4%24.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%12.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%15.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Binghamton, NYGermantown, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%19.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%15.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.3%1.8%
 Legal2.1%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.2%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%4.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.0%7.1%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 11 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 12 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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ZIPS IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
13905 13903 13904
ZIPS IN GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND
20874 20876 20841

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