Binghamton is a city located in the Souther Tier of New York. "The Parlor City" and the "Home of the Square Deal", it is the county seat of Broome County and the principal city and cultural center of the Greater Binghamton region.
A small city in upstate New York located near the New York - Pennsylvania border, approximately 60 miles south of Syracuse. Binghamton is situated in a bowl shaped valley at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers and is home to Binghamton University of the State University of New York system.
Greater Binghamton is home to Binghamton University, a driving force in the community as an academic, athletic, and arts center. Binghamton has the largest public observatory, the Kopernik Space Center, in the northeastern United States. The region is further recognized as the birthplace of the IBM Corporation, Dick's Sporting Goods, Endicott Johnson Corporation, Raymond Corporation and the Link Trainer flight simulator.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,520
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $115,406; Detached houses: $119,973; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,636; In 2-unit structures: $72,819; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,153; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,909; Mobile homes: $30,000
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 44,729. Binghamton covers 10.4 square miles. Area code: 607
Weather
Binghamton, NY climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 78.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 15.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Binghamton is 38.65 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.80 Inches.
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