2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Manchester, NH vs Binghamton, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Binghamton, is 42% less than it is in Manchester and is 77% below the National Average.
- Manchester unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Binghamton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Manchester, NHBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%18.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,440$27,784$37,638
 Household Income$66,929$39,012$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,816$51,257$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manchester, NHBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.0%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manchester, NHBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.6%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.8%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%11.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  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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