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Niagara Falls, NY vs Binghamton, NY

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- The median age of a home in Niagara Falls is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Binghamton.
 Niagara Falls, NYBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$127,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock43.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$33.2$11.0
 Homes Owned49.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Niagara Falls, NYBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$770  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Niagara Falls, NYBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Niagara Falls, NYBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99922.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Niagara Falls, NYBinghamton, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock43.2%12.2%
Reviews for Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 15 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  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 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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