Binghamton is a standalone smaller New York market in the central part of the state — its own local economy, not a satellite of a larger city. Major metro distances from Binghamton: New York 138 mi (southeast), Philadelphia 153 mi (south), Baltimore 197 mi (south). The New York state capital, Albany, is 117 miles to the east of Binghamton. Binghamton is a smaller community than nearby Scranton, which means lower competitive density on local search queries.
Binghamton has a population of 46,444, ranking 15th of 17 covered New York cities and accounting for about 0.5% of their total population. At 138 miles from the nearest major metro (New York), Binghamton businesses mostly draw from a genuinely local search audience — meaning competitive pressure on commercial queries is far lower than in metro-adjacent markets. Binghamton is located in Broome County, New York.
Nearby covered cities include Scranton (75,806), Wilkes-Barre (41,108), Syracuse (144,669) — some of which are larger than Binghamton's 46,444 residents, meaning lower competitive density for Binghamton-specific queries. The New York–Philadelphia corridor (138 mi to 153 mi from Binghamton) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Binghamton businesses need to rank for.
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