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Binghamton, NY vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Saranac Lake is 2.6% shorter than it is for residents of Binghamton.
- 7.6% more residents of Saranac Lake work from home compared to residents of Binghamton.
 Binghamton, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Binghamton, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk5.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Binghamton, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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