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Johnson City earns a D, 718th of 745 graded towns in New York, mostly because of safety and incomes. Its crime rate is higher than 91% of U.S. towns, with 60 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. The median household income is $56K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. Johnson City’s property crime rate is 49.3 per 1,000 residents, against 7.5 in New York’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Johnson City's public schools trail 80% of New York towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Johnson City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Johnson City is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,111 in 1900, 15,343 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and a map from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Johnson City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Johnson City.
Johnson City gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Home values rose 49% in five years, to about $170K, against 30% across New York.
The typical Johnson City home is worth about $170,000, up 7.3% in a year, 68% below the New York typical home. 52% of Johnson City households own their home.
| Johnson City | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,031 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes rose from 504 to 780 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Property crime runs at 49.3 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the New York rate, most of it theft.
Johnson City’s violent crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Johnson City reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Johnson City | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. CFJ Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Northside Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Green Field Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Binghamton weather station, 5 miles away, records that 87 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Johnson City has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Johnson City is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 10,192 in 2013 to 8,146. The average commute for its 5,495 working residents takes 16.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Johnson City for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Johnson City fell to 8,146 in 2023, 2,046 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Union (25%), Binghamton (21%) and Vestal (8%).
| Johnson City | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
194 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 28 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 194 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Johnson City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 7,812 U.S. towns with household incomes like Johnson City’s, it is healthier than 80%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Johnson City beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 35% of adults feel lonely in Johnson City.
| Johnson City | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Johnson City | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32% | 24% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Johnson City. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
34 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
35 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year28 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical5 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park35 mi AttractionSagan Planet WalkBroome 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson City
About 9 of every 100 Johnson City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
20 notable people were born in Johnson City.
Village in New York, United States
Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,343 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Johnson City is in the town of Union and is a part of the "Triple Cities" along with Endicott and Binghamton. Johnson City lies to the west of Binghamton on the eastern side of the town of Union.
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4 towns share a border with Johnson City.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | #718 | D | C | D | C− | B− |
| Union | #535 | C | C+ | — | C | B |
| Dickinson | #452 | C+ | B | — | C | C+ |
| Binghamton | #739 | D− | C+ | D | D | C |
| Vestal | #362 | B− | C− | C+ | A− | A− |
Union and Dickinson report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Johnson City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Johnson City grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #718 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($64,590 across the Binghamton, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
20 notable people were born here, including Mike Dunham and Jack Dann.
