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New York state guide

Compare large New York cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current New York subset includes 172 Northeast city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 12,128,557.

What the current New York catalog shows

Kiryas Joel, New York has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this New York subset at +43.06% since the 2020 estimates base. Wesley Hills, New York has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 10.7%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 172

172 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $1,454

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $79,391

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $358,400

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 62/100

Oneonta, New York leads this subset at 78/100.

Catalog median commute 27.1 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
New York, New York #1 60/100 $1,821 $80,483 8,584,629 8.0% -2.51% competitive rent stretched
Buffalo, New York #83 60/100 $1,046 $50,041 274,613 7.3% -1.33% competitive rent stretched
Yonkers, New York New York coverage 58/100 $1,784 $83,549 212,603 7.1% +0.48% competitive rent stretched
Rochester, New York New York coverage 54/100 $1,081 $47,213 206,108 7.9% -2.42% competitive rent stretched
Syracuse, New York New York coverage 58/100 $1,039 $47,819 144,896 7.7% -2.49% competitive rent stretched
Albany, New York New York coverage 66/100 $1,216 $61,986 101,698 7.8% +2.56% competitive rent stretched
New Rochelle, New York New York coverage 74/100 $1,917 $109,167 85,864 5.9% +7.67% competitive rent watch
Mount Vernon, New York New York coverage 55/100 $1,629 $78,779 72,304 9.3% -2.17% competitive rent stretched
Schenectady, New York New York coverage 62/100 $1,145 $58,399 69,471 8.7% +3.62% competitive rent stretched
Utica, New York New York coverage 57/100 $951 $52,484 62,978 8.2% -3.52% competitive rent watch
White Plains, New York 2025 population #637 69/100 $2,269 $110,763 62,871 5.9% +5.57% competitive rent stretched
Hempstead, New York 2025 population #681 59/100 $1,622 $90,420 59,819 9.2% +1.05% competitive rent watch
Troy, New York 2025 population #804 60/100 $1,175 $58,477 50,912 9.1% -0.68% competitive rent stretched
Niagara Falls, New York 2025 population #873 58/100 $823 $49,101 47,255 9.6% -2.99% competitive rent watch
Kiryas Joel, New York 2025 population #874 59/100 $1,604 $50,032 47,147 2.2% +43.06% competitive high rent burden
Binghamton, New York 2025 population #885 58/100 $870 $45,578 46,418 10.2% -3.10% competitive rent watch
Freeport, New York 2025 population #944 57/100 $2,077 $120,625 44,174 6.4% -0.68% competitive rent watch
Valley Stream, New York 2025 population #1031 62/100 $2,124 $133,190 40,379 2.8% -0.59% competitive rent watch
Long Beach, New York 2025 population #1191 64/100 $2,515 $140,739 34,918 3.2% -0.37% competitive rent watch
Spring Valley, New York 2025 population #1211 54/100 $1,695 $57,196 34,482 4.2% +4.32% competitive high rent burden
Ithaca, New York 2025 population #1239 62/100 $1,447 $48,784 33,632 7.3% +4.82% competitive high rent burden
Poughkeepsie, New York 2025 population #1273 59/100 $1,400 $60,741 32,499 8.8% +2.86% competitive rent stretched
Port Chester, New York 2025 population #1281 60/100 $2,028 $92,222 32,303 5.4% +1.76% competitive rent stretched
Harrison, New York 2025 population #1283 77/100 $2,616 $164,250 32,273 5.5% +14.42% competitive rent watch
Rome, New York 2025 population #1305 60/100 $909 $59,925 31,682 5.9% -1.39% competitive rent watch
Middletown, New York 2025 population #1364 54/100 $1,661 $79,346 30,098 6.6% -0.82% competitive rent stretched
North Tonawanda, New York 2025 population #1371 61/100 $934 $66,961 29,806 5.8% -2.28% competitive rent-friendly
Saratoga Springs, New York 2025 population #1405 69/100 $1,470 $105,944 28,768 2.5% +0.92% competitive rent-friendly
Glen Cove, New York 2025 population #1430 56/100 $2,398 $92,064 28,190 4.4% -0.63% competitive high rent burden
Newburgh, New York 2025 population #1439 49/100 $1,454 $56,960 28,059 6.1% -2.79% competitive high rent burden
Jamestown, New York 2025 population #1457 57/100 $759 $43,523 27,663 9.0% -3.61% competitive rent watch
Ossining, New York 2025 population #1461 58/100 $2,154 $103,573 27,579 6.0% +0.17% competitive rent stretched
Lindenhurst, New York 2025 population #1478 65/100 $1,885 $130,128 27,258 6.3% +0.42% competitive rent-friendly
Elmira, New York 2025 population #1549 56/100 $909 $43,120 26,089 9.9% -1.60% competitive rent stretched
Auburn, New York 2025 population #1552 57/100 $897 $51,052 25,947 4.9% -3.46% competitive rent watch
Peekskill, New York 2025 population #1555 55/100 $2,036 $85,954 25,891 6.7% +1.76% competitive rent stretched
Rockville Centre, New York 2025 population #1562 65/100 $1,881 $151,938 25,770 5.8% -0.80% competitive rent-friendly
Kingston, New York 2025 population #1673 59/100 $1,469 $68,186 23,942 5.4% -0.32% competitive rent stretched
Watertown, New York 2025 population #1695 53/100 $967 $51,753 23,517 5.3% -4.71% competitive rent watch
Garden City, New York 2025 population #1729 65/100 $3,265 $244,152 23,043 3.9% -1.00% competitive rent-friendly
Mineola, New York 2025 population #1828 68/100 $2,415 $137,739 21,376 3.2% +2.71% competitive rent watch
Lynbrook, New York 2025 population #1874 64/100 $2,230 $136,696 20,855 4.5% +1.69% competitive rent watch
Lockport, New York 2025 population #1927 57/100 $945 $62,410 20,248 4.8% -3.01% competitive rent watch
Mamaroneck, New York 2025 population #1956 64/100 $2,157 $120,000 19,896 4.1% -1.46% competitive rent watch
Plattsburgh, New York 2025 population #1968 66/100 $1,030 $57,630 19,744 5.9% -0.52% competitive rent watch
Lackawanna, New York 2025 population #1992 58/100 $872 $52,110 19,452 6.9% -2.39% competitive rent watch
Cohoes, New York 2025 population #2067 60/100 $1,251 $61,145 18,518 5.8% +2.01% competitive rent stretched
Scarsdale, New York 2025 population #2090 65/100 $3,501 $250,001 18,194 4.5% -0.36% competitive rent-friendly
Amsterdam, New York 2025 population #2100 60/100 $1,006 $56,178 18,093 6.7% -0.66% competitive rent watch
Cortland, New York 2025 population #2171 60/100 $975 $59,482 17,394 4.2% -0.89% competitive rent watch
Oswego, New York 2025 population #2208 59/100 $1,109 $53,172 17,024 8.1% +0.59% competitive rent stretched
Massapequa Park, New York 2025 population #2211 62/100 $3,469 $171,953 16,997 4.6% -0.65% competitive rent stretched
Rye, New York 2025 population #2250 66/100 $3,501 $239,815 16,614 5.4% +0.07% competitive rent-friendly
Floral Park, New York 2025 population #2303 66/100 $2,243 $150,084 16,105 3.1% -0.44% competitive rent-friendly
Westbury, New York 2025 population #2314 66/100 $1,779 $145,185 15,981 3.9% +0.83% competitive rent-friendly
Oneonta, New York 2025 population #2350 78/100 $1,021 $61,111 15,665 6.4% +19.72% competitive rent watch
Batavia, New York 2025 population #2392 61/100 $925 $59,446 15,168 5.5% -0.30% competitive rent watch
Beacon, New York 2025 population #2414 67/100 $1,658 $107,859 14,931 7.3% +3.83% competitive rent watch
Tonawanda, New York 2025 population #2421 63/100 $835 $58,326 14,848 6.2% -1.86% competitive rent-friendly
Kenmore, New York 2025 population #2427 65/100 $1,081 $77,639 14,808 4.7% -2.59% competitive rent-friendly
Depew, New York 2025 population #2428 60/100 $1,061 $73,556 14,801 4.2% -2.43% competitive rent-friendly
Gloversville, New York 2025 population #2430 57/100 $903 $51,556 14,782 4.4% -2.47% competitive rent watch
Johnson City, New York 2025 population #2456 59/100 $1,031 $56,283 14,580 11.4% -4.29% competitive rent watch
Glens Falls, New York 2025 population #2485 61/100 $1,077 $67,788 14,383 4.9% -3.03% competitive rent watch
Olean, New York 2025 population #2598 61/100 $794 $51,261 13,508 6.3% -2.95% competitive rent watch
Endicott, New York 2025 population #2664 56/100 $853 $47,290 13,068 5.8% -4.44% competitive rent watch
Haverstraw, New York 2025 population #2705 52/100 $2,114 $75,167 12,791 8.2% +3.81% competitive high rent burden
Geneva, New York 2025 population #2744 66/100 $972 $79,435 12,552 3.4% -2.06% competitive rent-friendly
Patchogue, New York 2025 population #2755 59/100 $2,263 $107,306 12,486 3.5% +0.82% competitive rent stretched
Dunkirk, New York 2025 population #2778 57/100 $866 $53,299 12,326 4.7% -3.23% competitive rent watch
Babylon, New York 2025 population #2787 67/100 $2,427 $140,820 12,281 3.5% +1.02% competitive rent watch
Tarrytown, New York 2025 population #2848 62/100 $2,121 $107,106 11,890 4.8% +0.46% competitive rent stretched
Suffern, New York 2025 population #2868 65/100 $2,091 $104,607 11,796 5.2% +2.90% competitive rent stretched
Dobbs Ferry, New York 2025 population #2894 67/100 $2,369 $165,417 11,645 5.0% +0.90% competitive rent-friendly
Woodbury, New York 2025 population #2904 65/100 $3,321 $191,321 11,571 2.1% +0.24% competitive rent watch
Sleepy Hollow, New York 2025 population #2917 72/100 $1,924 $104,313 11,474 5.5% +14.97% competitive rent watch
Fulton, New York 2025 population #2963 58/100 $887 $52,046 11,188 6.5% -1.70% competitive rent watch
Lake Grove, New York 2025 population #2970 61/100 $2,184 $118,311 11,168 5.2% +1.21% competitive rent watch
Great Neck, New York 2025 population #2980 66/100 $1,807 $137,981 11,141 6.7% -0.12% competitive rent-friendly
West Haverstraw, New York 2025 population #3003 62/100 $1,803 $86,301 11,025 4.9% +2.97% competitive rent stretched
Chestnut Ridge, New York 2025 population #3009 67/100 $1,710 $111,725 10,987 4.0% +4.58% competitive rent watch
Mount Kisco, New York 2025 population #3054 63/100 $1,494 $96,534 10,757 5.7% -1.84% competitive rent watch
Airmont, New York 2025 population #3081 69/100 $1,181 $94,972 10,634 5.1% +4.93% competitive rent-friendly
Corning, New York 2025 population #3106 66/100 $1,014 $61,760 10,514 5.8% -0.39% competitive rent watch
Canandaigua, New York 2025 population #3138 63/100 $1,095 $64,929 10,347 4.5% -0.81% competitive rent watch
Watervliet, New York 2025 population #3159 57/100 $1,083 $57,919 10,242 4.5% -1.32% competitive rent watch
New Hyde Park, New York 2025 population #3161 62/100 $2,172 $142,927 10,226 4.9% -0.57% competitive rent watch
New Square, New York 2025 population #3166 54/100 $1,799 $31,443 10,214 5.6% +5.69% competitive high rent burden
East Rockaway, New York 2025 population #3201 61/100 $2,416 $124,929 10,096 3.2% -0.32% competitive rent stretched
Oneida, New York 2025 population #3224 60/100 $903 $61,597 10,009 3.5% -3.13% competitive rent-friendly
Lancaster, New York 2025 population #3225 61/100 $969 $66,148 9,995 1.3% -1.69% competitive rent-friendly
Rye Brook, New York 2025 population #3235 66/100 $2,593 $246,944 9,955 6.2% -0.33% competitive rent-friendly
Massena, New York 2025 population #3247 59/100 $722 $51,458 9,898 6.5% -3.73% competitive rent-friendly
Hamburg, New York 2025 population #3258 71/100 $1,097 $112,292 9,840 2.6% +0.95% competitive rent-friendly
Amityville, New York 2025 population #3265 64/100 $2,247 $106,285 9,799 3.1% +2.70% competitive rent stretched
Monroe, New York 2025 population #3330 60/100 $2,202 $109,851 9,462 3.0% -0.32% competitive rent stretched
Rensselaer, New York 2025 population #3344 63/100 $1,219 $70,080 9,421 4.6% +2.22% competitive rent watch
Fredonia, New York 2025 population #3386 61/100 $878 $50,433 9,283 5.1% -4.14% competitive rent watch
Ogdensburg, New York 2025 population #3434 55/100 $778 $61,824 9,123 8.4% -9.48% competitive rent-friendly
Newark, New York 2025 population #3481 59/100 $979 $60,006 8,919 3.0% -1.85% competitive rent watch
New Paltz, New York 2025 population #3546 67/100 $1,672 $52,774 8,689 10.7% +18.31% competitive high rent burden
Farmingdale, New York 2025 population #3576 64/100 $2,520 $122,980 8,584 3.7% +1.26% competitive rent stretched
Port Jervis, New York 2025 population #3591 49/100 $1,260 $47,917 8,518 6.6% -2.80% competitive high rent burden
Malverne, New York 2025 population #3607 65/100 $1,898 $149,489 8,476 2.3% -0.97% competitive rent-friendly
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 2025 population #3619 64/100 $1,877 $193,621 8,440 4.1% -1.81% competitive rent-friendly
Port Jefferson, New York 2025 population #3657 70/100 $2,349 $144,912 8,306 3.3% +3.86% competitive rent watch
Croton-on-Hudson, New York 2025 population #3665 66/100 $2,274 $191,678 8,282 7.2% -0.53% competitive rent-friendly
Hornell, New York 2025 population #3738 57/100 $784 $47,385 8,024 11.4% -3.30% competitive rent watch
Johnstown, New York 2025 population #3739 61/100 $914 $63,763 8,021 3.1% -2.27% competitive rent-friendly
Potsdam, New York 2025 population #3740 54/100 $898 $34,546 8,019 4.8% -5.69% competitive high rent burden
Great Neck Plaza, New York 2025 population #3779 64/100 $2,446 $92,474 7,889 6.2% +5.86% competitive high rent burden
Geneseo, New York 2025 population #3818 66/100 $971 $46,589 7,759 10.2% +1.78% competitive rent stretched
Brockport, New York 2025 population #3829 78/100 $995 $69,866 7,736 2.7% +9.42% competitive rent-friendly
Colonie, New York 2025 population #3847 63/100 $1,570 $103,983 7,679 1.2% -1.23% competitive rent watch
Pelham, New York 2025 population #3866 71/100 $2,299 $184,375 7,608 5.3% +3.79% competitive rent-friendly
Baldwinsville, New York 2025 population #3877 62/100 $1,201 $77,241 7,582 5.0% -3.15% competitive rent watch
Williston Park, New York 2025 population #3890 65/100 $2,171 $156,382 7,524 5.4% -0.91% competitive rent-friendly
Nyack, New York 2025 population #3892 66/100 $2,217 $116,649 7,511 8.8% +3.61% competitive rent watch
Ilion, New York 2025 population #3899 60/100 $694 $62,843 7,488 2.2% -2.58% competitive rent-friendly
Briarcliff Manor, New York 2025 population #3901 66/100 $2,433 $229,732 7,481 3.1% -1.32% competitive rent-friendly
Pleasantville, New York 2025 population #3936 62/100 $2,058 $136,406 7,391 7.7% -1.66% competitive rent watch
Northport, New York 2025 population #3955 66/100 $2,209 $146,921 7,336 0.8% -0.10% competitive rent-friendly
Cedarhurst, New York 2025 population #3958 57/100 $2,214 $101,572 7,334 4.8% -0.46% competitive rent stretched
Hudson Falls, New York 2025 population #3959 61/100 $927 $62,969 7,333 4.1% -1.32% competitive rent-friendly
East Hills, New York 2025 population #3962 58/100 ACS pending $250,001 7,328 4.1% +1.02% competitive high rent pressure
Scotia, New York 2025 population #3972 68/100 $1,031 $76,525 7,295 3.2% +0.54% competitive rent-friendly
Herkimer, New York 2025 population #4005 59/100 $821 $48,529 7,195 5.5% -1.64% competitive rent watch
Monticello, New York 2025 population #4006 52/100 $1,166 $50,583 7,195 8.6% -0.79% competitive rent stretched
Manorhaven, New York 2025 population #4025 56/100 $3,153 $105,486 7,135 3.9% +2.46% competitive high rent burden
Tuckahoe, New York 2025 population #4059 58/100 $1,494 $80,500 7,029 0.0% -0.96% competitive rent watch
Walden, New York 2025 population #4094 56/100 $1,625 $87,487 6,935 4.0% +0.70% competitive rent watch
Canton, New York 2025 population #4110 64/100 $796 $62,054 6,894 6.5% -4.90% competitive rent-friendly
Lawrence, New York 2025 population #4126 65/100 $1,943 $170,000 6,847 3.9% +0.56% competitive rent-friendly
Bayville, New York 2025 population #4144 66/100 $2,127 $149,191 6,780 4.5% -0.15% competitive rent-friendly
North Syracuse, New York 2025 population #4147 64/100 $995 $71,026 6,773 3.8% +0.74% competitive rent-friendly
Larchmont, New York 2025 population #4158 66/100 $2,093 $167,536 6,750 10.5% +1.81% competitive rent-friendly
Norwich, New York 2025 population #4227 53/100 $867 $53,333 6,538 11.8% -7.22% competitive rent watch
Warwick, New York 2025 population #4229 64/100 $1,296 $89,609 6,534 5.6% -2.10% competitive rent-friendly
Irvington, New York 2025 population #4230 64/100 $2,592 $173,248 6,533 2.1% -1.79% competitive rent-friendly
Bronxville, New York 2025 population #4245 62/100 $3,501 $215,815 6,504 3.8% -2.22% competitive rent watch
Wesley Hills, New York 2025 population #4250 74/100 $1,866 $209,345 6,477 2.4% +5.28% competitive rent-friendly
Solvay, New York 2025 population #4271 57/100 $946 $61,166 6,427 7.8% -3.25% competitive rent watch
Horseheads, New York 2025 population #4323 55/100 $1,181 $61,223 6,275 2.6% -5.24% competitive rent stretched
East Rochester, New York 2025 population #4367 60/100 $1,132 $73,344 6,132 5.8% -3.34% competitive rent watch
Kaser, New York 2025 population #4372 59/100 $1,341 $26,848 6,121 7.0% +11.80% competitive high rent burden
Wappingers Falls, New York 2025 population #4394 51/100 $1,538 $65,040 6,048 7.4% -1.00% competitive rent stretched
East Aurora, New York 2025 population #4442 67/100 $1,196 $103,949 5,949 4.0% -1.94% competitive rent-friendly
Hilton, New York 2025 population #4476 59/100 $1,262 $87,377 5,873 6.2% -2.76% competitive rent-friendly
Medina, New York 2025 population #4482 57/100 $906 $59,231 5,855 3.3% -3.16% competitive rent watch
Albion, New York 2025 population #4488 60/100 $881 $41,581 5,843 8.2% +3.03% competitive rent stretched
Webster, New York 2025 population #4528 68/100 $1,239 $70,495 5,761 5.6% +1.82% competitive rent watch
Goshen, New York 2025 population #4540 64/100 $1,805 $104,643 5,744 4.1% -0.07% competitive rent watch
Hudson, New York 2025 population #4546 54/100 $1,343 $54,139 5,721 7.7% -2.94% competitive rent stretched
Salamanca, New York 2025 population #4547 57/100 $688 $41,667 5,719 8.6% -3.72% competitive rent watch
Kings Point, New York 2025 population #4550 65/100 $3,501 $211,299 5,710 2.4% +1.75% competitive rent watch
New Hempstead, New York 2025 population #4566 70/100 $1,691 $126,165 5,657 5.5% +3.74% competitive rent-friendly
Washingtonville, New York 2025 population #4574 62/100 $1,351 $95,313 5,640 5.6% -1.40% competitive rent-friendly
Pelham Manor, New York 2025 population #4580 64/100 $2,705 $250,001 5,631 5.2% -2.02% competitive rent-friendly
Bath, New York 2025 population #4626 60/100 $735 $47,150 5,545 6.7% -1.25% competitive rent watch
North Hills, New York 2025 population #4655 62/100 $3,501 $173,315 5,481 1.9% +0.35% competitive rent stretched
Williamsville, New York 2025 population #4658 72/100 $1,404 $98,850 5,478 1.4% +1.26% competitive rent-friendly
Fairport, New York 2025 population #4724 66/100 $1,165 $107,009 5,326 1.8% -2.54% competitive rent-friendly
Malone, New York 2025 population #4729 60/100 $839 $60,548 5,315 2.3% -3.01% competitive rent-friendly
Penn Yan, New York 2025 population #4752 67/100 $663 $60,190 5,272 1.6% +3.05% competitive rent-friendly
Elmsford, New York 2025 population #4783 59/100 $2,546 $120,179 5,203 3.7% -1.42% competitive rent stretched
Alfred, New York 2025 population #4809 76/100 $899 $40,625 5,147 16.4% +26.40% competitive rent stretched
Liberty, New York 2025 population #4842 65/100 $889 $64,913 5,097 6.6% +1.86% competitive rent-friendly
Old Westbury, New York 2025 population #4857 76/100 $3,501 $250,001 5,071 5.2% +17.79% competitive rent-friendly
Island Park, New York 2025 population #4859 61/100 $2,173 $104,926 5,069 5.8% +2.82% competitive rent stretched
Sea Cliff, New York 2025 population #4884 66/100 $2,315 $193,590 5,031 13.5% -0.44% competitive rent-friendly
Mechanicville, New York 2025 population #4890 53/100 $1,070 $50,675 5,021 3.3% -2.49% competitive rent stretched
Ardsley, New York 2025 population #4898 65/100 $3,501 $243,000 5,007 5.7% -1.65% competitive rent-friendly