Best Places13124, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13124, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13124 ranks 19,224th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13124
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
13124's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13124 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 13124 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13124
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13124 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,193, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 13124's effective rate of 1.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13124
13124 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13124.
Who works in 13124, and how
Work in 13124 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 13124
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13124.
What the weather is like in 13124, month by month
13124 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 18° |
| April | 56° | 44° | 35° |
| July | 81° | 69° | 59° |
| October | 61° | 50° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 13124
The nearest airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 160 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13124
Schools across 13124 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Deruyter Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13124 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13124 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 13124 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13124
Is 13124 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13124 ranks 19,224th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, quiet, and clean air, and lowest on walkability and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13124 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,721. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $68,193 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 13124 safe?
Yes, 13124 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 13124 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13124. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13124 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
13124 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13124: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13124: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13124: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13124: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13124 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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