The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton or the Triple Cities, is a region of southern
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, Upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Is ...
in the
northeastern United States
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, anchored by the city of
Binghamton
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...
. The
MSA encompasses
Broome and
Tioga counties, which together had a population of 247,138 as of the
2020 census.
From 1963 to 1983, the MSA also included neighboring
Susquehanna County in
Pennsylvania
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, part of which still falls in the Binghamton, NY–PA Urban Area. In addition to these three counties, the greater region includes parts of
Delaware
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and
Chenango counties in New York; portions of
Cortland and
Otsego counties in New York and
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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are sometimes considered part of the region as well. Using the definition of a 30-mile radius from Binghamton, the population as of the 2010 census is 317,331.
The Greater Binghamton name was adopted in the early 21st century to better identify the region with its most well-known city in efforts of marketing and external promotion.
The metropolitan area is located in the
Southern Tier of New York State and lies on
Pennsylvania
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's northern border, approximately 66 miles (110 km) south of
Syracuse, New York.
Triple Cities
Historically, the region has been known as the Triple Cities and is made up of
Binghamton
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...
,
Johnson City, and
Endicott, the latter two of which are technically
villages
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.
The area is also sometimes called the "Greater Binghamton Area" as the city of Binghamton is the largest and most prominent of the three, with a population greater than the other two combined, and a much larger geographical area. The three incorporated areas are close enough to appear as a single large, spread out, city. They are economically integrated, though they retain their political identities.
The idea of merging the three into a single city has been broached, but is politically unlikely. While "triple cities" strictly covers only the three main municipalities, the term also refers broadly to the surrounding area of
conurbation, including
Endwell, West Corners, the Upper Front Street area (technically in the town of
Dickinson), and the town of
Vestal. Vestal is home to the
Vestal Parkway, a major commercial strip for the entire area, housing one of the two major multiplex theaters in the area, and a number of shopping plazas, major chain stores, and eateries.
Binghamton University is also physically located in Vestal, though its mailing address is in Binghamton.
Transportation
The core municipalities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott are connected together by the
Southern Tier Expressway
New York State Route 17 (NY 17) is a major state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in Mina and follows the Southern T ...
(NY 17, future
Interstate 86). Along with NY 17,
Interstate 81
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and
Interstate 88 provide high-speed expressways that connect the majority of communities in the metro area together. I-81 connects the metro area to
Syracuse,
Canada
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, and
Pennsylvania
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, while NY 17 connects the area to
New York City
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and
Western New York
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, and I-88 provides connections to
Albany and
New England
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.
U.S. Route 11 and
New York State Route 12
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serve as important non-expressway gateways to the area.
Main Street (NY 17C) is connected as a single road through much of the urban core, beginning in downtown Binghamton and running through Johnson City, Endwell, and Endicott.
Broome County Transit operates 14 fixed route bus lines in the metropolitan area.
Greyhound Bus Lines
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and
New York Trailways operate intercity coach bus service through Binghamton, with direct connection to major cities in the region such as
Ithaca
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*Homer's Ithaca, an island featured in Homer's ''Odyssey''
*Ithaca (island), an island in Greece, possibly Homer's Ithaca
*Ithaca, New York, a city, and home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
Ithaca, Ithaka ...
, Syracuse,
Rochester
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Places Australia
* Rochester, Victoria
Canada
* Rochester, Alberta
United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
** History of Rochester, Kent
** HM Prison ...
, Albany, and New York City.
The
Greater Binghamton Airport
Greater Binghamton Airport is a county-owned American airport eight miles north of Binghamton, in Broome County, New York. It is in East Maine, New York and serves the Southern Tier of New York.
The airport was named Broome County Airport thr ...
is located in the
town of Maine. As of 2021, Delta is the only commercial carrier, with scheduled service to
Detroit
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.
Communities
Cities
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*
Binghamton
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...
(Principal city)
Towns
Villages
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*
Candor
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* Candor or parrhesia, the quality of speaking candidly in rhetoric
* ''Candour'' (magazine), a British far-right magazine
* "Candour", a song by Neck Deep from their 2014 album '' Wishful Thinking''
* Duty of c ...
*
Deposit (partial)
*
Endicott
*
Johnson City
*
Lisle
*
Newark Valley
*
Nichols Nichols may refer to:
People
*Nichols (surname)
*Nichol, a surname
Places Canada
* Nichols Islands, Nunavut
United States
* Nichols, California, an unincorporated community
* Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California
* Nichols, Connecticut
* Nich ...
*
Owego
*
Port Dickinson
*
Spencer
*
Waverly
*
Whitney Point
*
Windsor
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Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
* Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
**Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...
Census-designated places
*
Apalachin
*
Endwell
Hamlets
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*
Campville
*
Chenango Forks
*
Killawog
*
Hillcrest
*
Nineveh
*
Westover
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 251,725 people, 102,517 households, and 62,796 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.8%
White
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, 4.0%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 3.0%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.8% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
As of the 2000 Census, the median income for a household in the MSA was $37,807, and the median income for a family was $45,966. Males had a median income of $33,294 versus $24,098 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the MSA was $18,921.
Colleges and universities
*Broome County
**
Binghamton University in
Vestal
**
SUNY Broome in
Dickinson
**
Davis College in
Johnson City
**Elmira Business Institute in
Vestal (defunct)
**In
Binghamton
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...
:
***
Empire State College
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learning center
***Ridley-Lowell Business and Technical Institute's Binghamton campus (defunct)
***
State University of New York Upstate Medical University clinical campus
*Tioga County
**SUNY Broome in
Waverly
** SUNY Broome in
Owego
See also
*
New York census statistical areas
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References
External links
Greater Binghamton CoalitionBingWiki, Greater Binghamton's City Wiki
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Broome County, New York
Tioga County, New York
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Metropolitan areas of New York (state)