Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$650,700
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,242/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
New York 42%
New City
Rockland County34,458 residents2 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
26th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
54
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New City is like to live in, by category
Bars show New City against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.4
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate90%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Housing cost index122
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.22%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute35.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes49%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés10
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks13
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$173,046
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.5%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations56%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New City on commute & transport
New City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Monsey5 mi from New CityC+ 44 D White Plains15 mi from New CityC 56 C− Paterson19 mi from New CityC 43 D Passaic22 mi from New CityC− 44 D Harrison17 mi from New CityC− 59 C Spring Valley4 mi from New CityC− 43 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New City
Is New City, NY a good place to live?
New City scores 54 out of 100, 26th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $650,700, 6% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.22%. $2,242/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New City?
Schools grade B. The districts serving New City sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 11.4 student–teacher ratio. New City is served by Clarkstown Central School District and East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New City?
The mean commute is 35.5 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New City?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in New City old or new?
The median home in New City was built in 1968 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 94% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.