Binghamton vs Wichita Falls
Metro-area medians — Binghamton, NY Metro Area vs Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Wichita Falls comes out ahead, winning 4 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.
Wichita Falls costs about 4% less to live in, and household incomes are similar. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Wichita Falls.
Their widest everyday difference: the typical commute is shorter in Wichita Falls — about 15.9 min versus 19.9 min.
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On $75,000 for just you, Wichita Falls leaves you about $6,262/yr better off after tax and local prices.
Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.
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- + Median home value
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- + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
- + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
- + Average commute
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Binghamton vs Wichita Falls — frequently asked
- Is Binghamton cheaper than Wichita Falls?
- Wichita Falls is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Binghamton's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
- Which has higher household income, Binghamton or Wichita Falls?
- Household incomes are similar — $65,599 in the Binghamton metro versus $66,981 in Wichita Falls (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).
- Does a paycheck go further in Binghamton or Wichita Falls?
- A paycheck stretches further in Wichita Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $74,828 there versus $70,641 in Binghamton.
- Which has cheaper rent, Binghamton or Wichita Falls?
- Binghamton has cheaper rent — a median of $981/mo versus $1,065/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).