tell me about binghamton as compared to Buffalo (New York, Vestal: low income, apartment)

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by EndicottNewYork

Actually, not to be picky, but there is 200,000 people in Broome and 250,000 in the metro area. The metro area dosen't really have a huge "City Center" obviously Binghamton is the main city and biggest place, but commercial shops, employers and Universities are spread out through Bing, JC, Endicott, Endwell and Vestal. All the main stores with the exception of Boscovs are in Vestal and the shopping mall is in JC. The univerity is in Vestal and BCC is in Dickinson, just north of Binghamton. Most nightlife is in Binghamton, IBM/EIT and now BAE is in Endicott.

I'm glad Broome County's population is still around 200,000, because I've seen estimates at 185,000. With that said, many estimates underestimated how many people there were in many NY locations.

[EndicottNewYork]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

I'm glad Broome County's population is still around 200,000, because I've seen estimates at 185,000. With that said, many estimates underestimated how many people there were in many NY locations.

I know, almost all of the ACS estimates where way off on Upstate New York. I was really happy to see on when the Census 2010 came out Endicott was 13,038 not 12,306 Binghamton was 47,376 not 44,000 and Broome County lost 4 people, not 6,000.

[kenmtb]

As to flooding, there are plenty of places that aren't in the flood plain, much of Johnson City and Endwell and a good portion of Binghamton does not flood. Last year's flood is something of a once in 30 year event, the heavy snows during the winter, rainier than normal spring and early summer, and two hurricanes bringing days of rain all converged on Binghamton.

I'm chiming in very late. I live in JC and there was extensive flooding around where BAe "was". Many homes are gutted. A lot of high ground areas were spared. If you are worried about flooding, you really have to ask people on the street you are interested in because we were dry and half a block away a pickup was 2 feet under water.

Another reason to get data on an exact street is, one of my friends lives on a very steep hill however their basement got totally flooded due to local runoff. There is not a stream within miles

[Binghamton]

IT's a vibrant thriving town with well educated people. Most of the residents are thrilled to be living in the area. Naturally there is a significant amount of snow but the community has made the most of long winters by ensuring that there is plenty to do regardless of the weather. With skating, winter festivals galore in the winter, and all the events on the river in the summer, you couldn't possibly have time available to do it all:Rent a boat, enjoy all the concerts, carnivals and festivals riverside, spend days just admiring the merchandise being sold in the funky and upscale gift shops and wonderful cafes that line the rivers. There is an abundance of cultural offerings-the latest greatest of any art makes Binghamton one of its first stops-from museums to dance; avant garde live theatre, theatre in the round, the most recent movies, film festivals directed by very famous people in the industry, a summer theatre festival that attracts the hottest from Broadway in a series of shows that starts late spring and goes through the first frost (August). Naturally cultural activities are not complete without fine dining. With high end restaurants lining the beautiful boulevards of the city, you can't miss! If you want something quicker or, shall we say easier on your wallet than the kind of restaurants you find reviewing in Cuisine, stop in and try some of the smaller gourmet offerings, snacks, canapés, finger food or topas at the always creatively decorated cafes that overlook the rivers. The people are always beaming with hospitality. A happier more content population would be hard to find outside the boarders of the Greater Binghamton area and those in service positions are always eager to share their life perspectives with the happy travelers. And, if you want to settle in for a few weeks, you may want to try out the local supermarkets with aisles of the freshest produce and most exquisite gourmet offerings you will find outside of the most exclusive Manhattan markets. Walk the aisles and sample the amazing assortment of cheeses, fruits and lovely pastries. The arrangements of the food in each aisle makes Balducci's look like it is for the hop polloi. And when your belly is full and your mind is occupied with images from a day of culture, stroll down the city streets in the early evening and amuse yourself by watching the well heeled residents who socialize and shop until the wee hours of the evening. Could there be a better place to spend the rest of your life?

[EndicottNewYork]

[quote=Binghamton;24182791 The people are always beaming with hospitality. A happier more content population would be hard to find outside the boarders of the Greater Binghamton area[/quote]LOL That's not something you usually hear about Upstate people.

[ja1myn]

Binghampton is a dump.

[ckhthankgod]

Come on, man. Yes, you can tell some areas have seen better days, but there are some really nice areas too. I was just down there a few days ago. I like the Riverside Drive area of Johnson City and Binghamton, much of the South Side, JC near the high school/mall/along Harry L Drive, Vestal, Endwell, Port Dickinson/town of Chenango in the Chenango Valley SD and Endicott north of Endicott Interconnect and between Endwell and U-E HS.

It is one of the safest metros in the country too.

[ja1myn]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Come on, man. Yes, you can tell some areas have seen better days, but there are some really nice areas too. I was just down there a few days ago. I like the Riverside Drive area of Johnson City and Binghamton, much of the South Side, JC near the high school/mall/along Harry L Drive, Vestal, Endwell, Port Dickinson/town of Chenango in the Chenango Valley SD and Endicott north of Endicott Interconnect and between Endwell and U-E HS.

Not sure if you were responding to my post but I've been in and around Binghamton several times as I have a relative that lives there and even he thinks it's a dump.

[ckhthankgod]

I guess it's at least a relatively safe dump. To be fair to the city of Binghamton, I did think that the West and South Side, especially closer to Vestal and JC were really nice. I liked the drive on Riverside Drive going towards Downtown Binghamton and right before the river how Downtown appears.

I will say that the part of Downtown JC where there is a collection of buildings in that dense intersection has a lot of potential and is sorely underutilized. I'm surprised that no one has thought about loft apartments with businesses on the first floor there.

[EndicottNewYork]

Originally Posted by ja1myn

Not sure if you were responding to my post but I've been in and around Binghamton several times as I have a relative that lives there and even he thinks it's a dump.

You can't really dismiss the whole area as a dump. There certainly are dumpy neighborhoods in Binghamton but there are some nice ares too.