New York County, New York
Population 1,629,477 · New York
- Overall cost of living: +12.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $1,090,500, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+12.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,090,500 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,197 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $117/mo | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,468/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.92% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $10,001 | the highest in the US |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $103,931 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.9% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 1411.2 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈206 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 17 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 67 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.9% of weeks | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.3°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $64/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.6/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.7/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.91/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 10.2 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈197.3 ft | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 64.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 31.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 214 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.4% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 136/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 91 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.9★ | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 84.7 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.3% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1131/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 190/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 57.5/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 43.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 25.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 103 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.9 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 1,629,477 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.9 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -14.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 82.4% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 17.6% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 45.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 12.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 750 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 47.5 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 29.4 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 88 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 29.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 268 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 560 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,228 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 337 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 2,197 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 2,257 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 1,272 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 225 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 79 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 264 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 494 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 354 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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