New York

New York has a population of 19,867,248 across 62 counties, a median home price of $525,947, and a median household income of $85,820.

Home price

$525,947

Income

$85,820

Cost of living

125.1

Income tax

10.90%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$525,947

Median gross rent$1,671

Median year homes here were built1958

Share of homes built before 198073.9%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile2.2%

Share of homes that are vacant10.0%

Share of occupied homes that are rented45.5%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use3.5%

Typical monthly rent$2,875

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$2,372

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$2,092

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$2,978

Home insurance / yr$1,683

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living125.1

Median household income$85,820

Family health premium / yr$27,188

Infant childcare / yr$17,361

Regular gas price / gal$4.166

Poverty rate14.0%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home11.8%

Unemployment rate4.6%

Share of adults in the labor force62.7%

Share of workers who are self-employed5.7%

Share of workers employed by government16.4%

Share of workers in the largest industry29.3%

Economic output per resident$116,970

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate1.30%

Top state income tax10.90%

Capital gains tax10.90%

Combined sales tax8.54%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time33.2 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service9.7 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport11999977

Miles to nearest general aviation field10 mi

Airports with airline service located here18

General aviation airfields located here98

Passenger train stations and the railway network27

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station13 mi

Households without a vehicle29.8%

Traffic deaths11.7

Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-1.3

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher41.2%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher88.0%

Public schools in the county4809

Public school enrollment2503408

Students per full-time teacher11.6

Free lunch eligible56.9%

Elementary schools2570

Middle schools790

High schools1018

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above234

Two-year institutions83

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution3.4 mi

Health

Primary care physicians81

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county191

Hospitals here with an emergency department158

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3

Fine particulate matter7.7 µg

Without health insurance5.1%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year17.4%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year14.3%

Frequent mental distress15.4%

No leisure-time physical activity25.1%

Diagnosed diabetes11.1%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population19,867,248

Land area in square miles47,126

People per square mile of land421.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores8,319

Convenience stores4,254

Share living far from a food store10.2%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract2.2%

Population change since 2020-1.0%

Natural change per 1,000 residents2

Net international migration per 1,000 residents5

Median age40.1 yrs

Share of residents under 1820.5%

Share of residents 65 and over17.9%

Share of households that are one person31.2%

Share of residents born outside the United States22.8%

Second languages30.9%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls51.3%

Congregations per 100,000 residents69

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents-7

Households that moved in451,167

Households that moved away527,055

Average income of arriving households$92,740

Average income of departing households$99,412

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes5

Housing units authorised in the latest year38,667

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings70.3%

Violent crime rate380

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature52.4°F

Annual precipitation37.2 in

Annual snowfall39.2 in

Average daily solar energy3.88 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F15 days

Days at or below freezing107 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 6b

Frost-free days205 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$164

Electric utilities serving this county2

Electricity price per kWh27.8¢

Household electricity use590 kWh

Residential natural gas price$20.71

Homes heated by electricity15.4%

Homes heated by utility gas59.1%

Homes heated by propane4.9%

Homes heated by fuel oil16.1%

Homes heated by wood1.3%

Households with broadband93.1%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk94.6

Coastal flood risk64.0

Drought risk17.8

Landslide risk58.1

Hail risk61.8

Earthquake risk87.5

Tornado risk79.2

Tropical cyclone risk87.4

Extreme heat risk86.2

Winter weather risk89.8

Strong wind risk88.8

Wildfire risk34.8

Sports

Major pro teams based here8

NFL teams based here1

NBA teams based here2

MLB teams based here2

NHL teams based here3

MLS soccer teams based here1

Top-division college football teams3

Second-tier college football teams9

Affiliated minor league baseball teams6

AHL teams based here3

ECHL teams based here1

All 62 counties in New York

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

Kings$905,000 Queens$723,800 New York$1,090,500 Suffolk$578,400 Bronx$529,500 Nassau$684,700 Westchester$663,200 Erie$233,800 Monroe$213,700 Richmond$675,500 Onondaga$200,200 Orange$387,900 Rockland$596,900 Albany$294,600 Dutchess$400,600 Saratoga$348,600 Oneida$182,600 Niagara$189,800 Broome$154,900 Ulster$352,500 Schenectady$235,700 Rensselaer$258,400 Chautauqua$127,900 Oswego$151,700 Jefferson$188,200 Ontario$222,900 St. Lawrence$121,900 Tompkins$290,900 Putnam$471,300 Steuben$137,900 Wayne$170,000 Chemung$141,100 Sullivan$249,000 Clinton$180,600 Cattaraugus$113,100 Cayuga$171,000 Madison$184,600 Warren$267,400 Livingston$174,600 Columbia$347,100 Washington$196,200 Otsego$179,100 Herkimer$147,700 Genesee$170,500 Fulton$163,100 Montgomery$157,500 Tioga$160,800 Greene$271,600 Allegany$101,700 Franklin$145,400 Chenango$137,900 Cortland$162,100 Delaware$183,100 Wyoming$162,300 Orleans$140,800 Essex$211,900 Seneca$155,400 Schoharie$192,500 Lewis$166,100 Yates$184,700 Schuyler$171,800 Hamilton$260,200

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.