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New York City Rankings

How cities and counties in New York compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Montauk$142,961
  2. 2. Long Beach$140,739
  3. 3. Sag Harbor$129,821

Most Expensive Cities in New York

  1. 1. Sag Harbor$1,615,900
  2. 2. Montauk$1,356,600
  3. 3. New York City$777,600

Most Affordable Cities in New York

  1. 1. Ogdensburg$85,400
  2. 2. Jamestown$87,700
  3. 3. Elmira$93,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in New York

  1. 1. Sag Harbor$3,500+/mo
  2. 2. Long Beach$2,515/mo
  3. 3. Glen Cove$2,398/mo

Most Educated Cities in New York

  1. 1. Woodstock74.5%
  2. 2. Cold Spring69.3%
  3. 3. Ithaca67.7%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in New York

  1. 1. Binghamton32.6%
  2. 2. Ithaca30.4%
  3. 3. Elmira30.2%

Most Densely Populated Cities in New York

  1. 1. New York City28,236
  2. 2. Mount Vernon16,491
  3. 3. Hempstead15,931

Largest Cities in New York by Population

  1. 1. New York City8,483,844
  2. 2. Buffalo276,854
  3. 3. Yonkers209,978

Youngest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Oneonta23.1 years
  2. 2. Ithaca23.3 years
  3. 3. Cortland27.4 years

Oldest Cities in New York by Median Age

  1. 1. Woodstock66.8 years
  2. 2. Rhinebeck53.5 years
  3. 3. Sag Harbor51.8 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in New York

  1. 1. Oneonta+19.8%
  2. 2. New Rochelle+7.2%
  3. 3. Beacon+6.3%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in New York

  1. 1. Ogdensburg-7.9%
  2. 2. Rhinebeck-4.0%
  3. 3. New York City-3.7%

Fastest-Growing Cities in New York Since 2010

  1. 1. Sag Harbor+26.9%
  2. 2. Hempstead+9.8%
  3. 3. Mount Vernon+9.8%

Climate

Warmest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Mount Vernon55.8°F
  2. 2. New Rochelle55.8°F
  3. 3. New York City55.8°F

Coldest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Saranac Lake39.7°F
  2. 2. Lake Placid40.5°F
  3. 3. Cooperstown42.8°F

Snowiest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Oswego140.1 in
  2. 2. Syracuse127.8 in
  3. 3. Watertown116.4 in

Wettest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Woodstock67.7 in
  2. 2. Beacon51.5 in
  3. 3. Cold Spring51.5 in

Driest Cities in New York

  1. 1. Plattsburgh30.9 in
  2. 2. Geneva34.6 in
  3. 3. Niagara Falls34.7 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in New York

  1. 1. Kings County99.3
  2. 2. Queens County99.2
  3. 3. New York County98.8

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in New York

  1. 1. Hamilton County15.1
  2. 2. Schuyler County16.3
  3. 3. Orleans County17.9

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in New York

  1. 1. Queens County$377.1M
  2. 2. Kings County$374.8M
  3. 3. Suffolk County$320.5M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in New York

  1. 1. Bronx County3
  2. 2. Essex County3
  3. 3. Franklin County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in New York

  1. 1. Queens County45
  2. 2. Erie County43
  3. 3. New York County43

Counties with the Cleanest Air in New York

  1. 1. Oneida County27
  2. 2. Orange County28
  3. 3. Nassau County31

Counties in the Worst Drought in New York

  1. 1. Oswego County166.6
  2. 2. Essex County100.0
  3. 3. Livingston County100.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.