The area is very depressed economically and the city of Binghamton is pretty dead. I wouldn t go there if you don t have a job lined up, since it has high unemployment and that isn t likely to change any time soon. If you like city life you would probably be bored. But it s in a beautiful mountain area, so if you like the outdoors you might enjoy it. Also, the cost of living is very low, so if you are able to find work there, you can buy a house or raise a family for much less than in most places.
Binghamton is a small town - much smaller than the Bronx or Orlando. I suspect that the main factors you will have to deal with are:- small town considerations - fewer shopping choices, the need to drive rather than use public transport, etc.- winter weather - Binghamton gets lots of snow.
ouch--binghmaton is nothing to write home about--I grew up nearby in utica, ny..personally i think there are better choices in upstate ny like buffalo or albany---if you havent yet you really need to go visit bionghamton before you commit to living there--besides SUNY Binghamton college there isnt much going on up there
It s quite boring up there. My husband went to SUNY Binghamton and going up to visit wasn t exactly exciting.