Binghamton UniversityNY
A town settled in 1946, now home to 7,449 people.
Is Binghamton University a good place to live?
Binghamton University’s mean commuting time is 12 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Binghamton University. Binghamton University’s concentration of trails is 3.4 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Binghamton University Nature Preserve, 65 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Binghamton University yet; the figures below are still real.
Binghamton University has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
6,177 counted in 2010 and 7,261 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Binghamton University: who provides what
Binghamton University is unincorporated, so Broome County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Binghamton University.
In Binghamton University, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Binghamton University. Expected losses in Binghamton University break down as 50% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Binghamton University’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Binghamton (13%), New York (10%) and Union (8%). Commuting out is the norm in Binghamton University: 1% of working residents work locally. This New York town had 871 jobs in 2023, up 810 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 57 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Binghamton University: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Binghamton University comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Binghamton University, 14.5% of the land is conserved
Trails total 2.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Binghamton University Nature Preserve | 1.1 mi | 65 |
| 2. Binghamton University Memorial Courtyard | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Binghamton University stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
21% of Binghamton University adults worry about having enough food. Only 2 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Binghamton University. This New York town does better than the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Binghamton University | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 1.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Binghamton University | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 0.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 1.4% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 16.3% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Binghamton University. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
36 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
36 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year30 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical4 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park36 mi AttractionSagan Planet WalkPhoto credits
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Binghamton University
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Binghamton University
College town 100 of every 100 Binghamton University residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Binghamton University for work
Where Binghamton University’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Binghamton University
Public university in Vestal, New York, US
The State University of New York at Binghamton, commonly referred to as Binghamton University (BU) or SUNY Binghamton, is a public research university in Greater Binghamton, New York, United States. The university's main campus spans 930 acres (380 ha) in the suburb of Vestal. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 18,652 students in its six constituent schools, which offer a comprehensive range of over 130 academic programs of study. Founded in 1946 as a branch college of Syracuse University, the school joined the State University of New York (SUNY) in 1950 to become one of the system's liberal arts college. Its designation as one of four SUNY university centers in 1965 spurred the schoo…
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- Established
- 1946
- ZIP code
- 13902
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