Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$777,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,821/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
New York 42%
New York
Queens & Richmond & Kings & Bronx & New York counties8,483,844 residentsNew York City Department of Education
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
30th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
52
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
Launch-day rule. Residents is not counted for New York yet: no poll responses so far. The overall score of 52 is computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. Answer the poll →
What living here is actually like
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What New York is like to live in, by category
Bars show New York against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · inactive
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Within-state proficiency—
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate—
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index100
New York 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 21/100
F
Mean commute40.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes31%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi73
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 100/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés715
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries98
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks207
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$80,483
New York $99,155
Unemployment8.0%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Do you feel safe walking after dark?
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Can you walk to a grocery store?
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Is it good for young children?
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Better than New York on commute & transport
New York's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Perth Amboy20 mi from New YorkC 44 D Paterson21 mi from New YorkC 43 D Passaic17 mi from New YorkC− 44 D Elizabeth13 mi from New YorkD+ 46 D Clifton18 mi from New YorkD+ 53 C− Hackensack17 mi from New YorkD+ 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New York
Is New York, NY a good place to live?
New York scores 52 out of 100, 30th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New York expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $777,600, 27% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $1,821/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from New York?
The mean commute is 40.3 min, with 31% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 73 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New York?
Within two miles there are 98 groceries, 715 restaurants and cafés and 207 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in New York old or new?
The median home in New York was built in 1952 — older 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. 16% 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.