Cost of Living Comparisons
How Does Binghamton University's Cost of Living Compare With Other University Cities?
The table below provides the estimated income required for each city to compare with Binghamton at a $12,000 or $15,000 annual income. Cities appearing in black have a lower cost of living; cities appearing in red and underlined have a higher cost of living.
| University Name | Located In | Income in Binghamton $12,000 | Income in Binghamton $15,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $12,000 | $15,000 |
| Alabama, University of | Birmingham, AL | $12,520 | $15,649 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $12,018 | $15,022 |
| Arizona, University of | Tucson, AZ | $12,781 | $15,977 |
| Arkansas, University of | Little Rock, AR | $12,121 | $15,151 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $12,450 | $15,563 |
| Calif Polytechnic State Univ | San Louis Obusbo, CA | $14,055 | $17,569 |
| Calif, University of, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $17,476 | $21,845 |
| California, University of, Davis | Davis, CA | $13,852 | $17,289 |
| California, University of, Irvine | Irvine, CA | $15,719 | $19,649 |
| Calif, University of, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $14,910 | $18,638 |
| Calif, University of, San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $15,346 | $19,182 |
| California, University of, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,938 | $19,922 |
| Calif, University of, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | $16,113 | $20,141 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $11,685 | $14,606 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $12,941 | $16,176 |
| College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $14,051 | $17,563 |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $13,713 | $17,141 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $13,337 | $16,671 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | $13,162 | $16,453 |
| Colorado, University of | Boulder, CO | $13,788 | $17,234 |
| Connecticut, University of | Storrs, CT | $14,885 | $18,606 |
| Delaware, University of | Newark, DE | $12,657 | $15,821 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | $11,248 | $14,060 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $15,974 | $19,967 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $12,742 | $15,928 |
| Florida, University of | Gainesville, FL | $12,495 | $15,618 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $14,780 | $18,475 |
| Georgia, University of | Athens, GA | $13,016 | $16,271 |
| Hawaii, University of, Manoa | Honolulu, HI | $16,611 | $20,764 |
| Idaho, University of | Moscow, ID | $12,130 | $15,163 |
| Illinois, University of, Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,125 | $25,156 |
| Illinois, Univ of Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL | $11,363 | $14,204 |
| Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $13,782 | $17,228 |
| Indiana Univ., Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $12,283 | $15,354 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $12,046 | $15,058 |
| Iowa, University of | Iowa City, IA | $11,820 | $14,775 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $12,089 | $15,111 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $11,459 | $14,324 |
| Kansas, University of | Lawrence, KS | $11,171 | $13,964 |
| Kentucky, University of | Lexington, KY | $12,610 | $15,762 |
| Maine, University of, Bangor | Bangor, ME | $13,541 | $16,926 |
| Maine, Univ of, Farmington | Farmington, ME | $12,843 | $16,054 |
| Mary Washington College | Fredericksburg, VA | $12,903 | $16,128 |
| Maryland, Univ of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $15,281 | $19,101 |
| Maryland, Univ of, College Park | College Park, MD | $12,945 | $16,181 |
| Massachusetts, University of, Amherst | Amherst, MA | $13,317 | $16,644 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $12,108 | $15,135 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $12,122 | $15,153 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $13,033 | $16,291 |
| Michigan, University of, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $13,780 | $17,225 |
| Millersville Univ. of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA | $12,706 | $15,882 |
| Minnesota, University of | Twin Cities, MN | $11,889 | $14,862 |
| Minnesota, University of, Morris | Morris, MN | $11,600 | $14,500 |
| Mississippi State University | Starkville, MS | $11,932 | $14,905 |
| Mississippi, University of | Jackson, MS | $11,716 | $14,645 |
| Missouri, University of | Columbia, MO | $10,882 | $13,602 |
| Missouri, University of | Rolla, MO | $11,888 | $14,860 |
| Missouri, Univ of, Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $12,060 | $15,075 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $14,369 | $17,961 |
| New College of University of South Florida | Sarasota, FL | $12,893 | $16,116 |
| New Hampshire, University of | Durham, NH | $14,001 | $17,501 |
| New Mexico Inst of Mining & Tech | Socorro, NM | $11,648 | $14,560 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $13,518 | $16,897 |
| North Carolina, Univ of, Asheville | Asheville, NC | $12,018 | $15,022 |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma City, OK | $11,982 | $14,978 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $13,072 | $16,340 |
| Oregon, University of | Eugene, OR | $13,051 | $16,314 |
| Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | $13,368 | $16,709 |
| Pittsburgh, University of | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,563 | $16,954 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $12,362 | $15,452 |
| Richard Stockton College | Pomona, NJ | $14,733 | $18,416 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $13,781 | $17,227 |
| Rutgers University, Newark | Newark, NJ | $15,852 | $19,815 |
| Rutgers University, Camden | Camden, NJ | $14,849 | $18,561 |
| Rutgers University, New Brunswick | Piscataway, NJ | $14,733 | $18,416 |
| Salisbury State University | Salisbury, MD | $12,662 | $15,828 |
| South Carolina, Univ of, Columbia | Columbia, SC | $13,156 | $16,445 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City, MD | $14,356 | $17,945 |
| SUNY, Albany | Albany, NY | $13,633 | $17,041 |
| SUNY, Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $13,042 | $16,302 |
| SUNY, Fredonia | Fredonia, NY | $12,176 | $15,220 |
| SUNY, Geneseo | Geneseo, NY | $11,976 | $14,970 |
| SUNY, New Paltz | New Paltz, NY | $13,847 | $17,308 |
| SUNY, Oswego | Oswego, NY | $11,976 | $14,970 |
| SUNY, Stony Brook | Stony Brook, NY | $13,085 | $16,356 |
| Tennessee, University of | Knoxville, TN | $12,189 | $15,237 |
| Texas A &M University | College Station, TX | $12,565 | $15,707 |
| Texas, University of | Austin, TX | $13,821 | $17,277 |
| Texas, University of, Dallas | Dallas, TX | $13,892 | $17,365 |
| Towson University | Towson, MD | $13,158 | $16,448 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | $10,672 | $13,340 |
| Vermont, University of | Burlington, VT | $13,764 | $17,205 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | $11,443 | $14,304 |
| Virginia, University of | Charlottesville, VA | $13,622 | $17,027 |
| Washington, University of | Seattle, WA | $15,348 | $19,184 |
| Wisconsin, University of | Madison, WI | $13,495 | $16,868 |