Cost of living in Binghamton University, New York

Binghamton University, New York has about 7,449 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Broome County is $1,219 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Binghamton University. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Binghamton, NY metro area, prices sit at 92.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Binghamton University's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Binghamton University bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Binghamton University's bill.

For the week of October 12, 2026, EIA's all-grades gasoline price in New York was $4.487 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,153.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in New York shares this price.