Most populous city in the United States

New York

$797kMedian Home
291Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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Quick Read

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
New York
Latitude40.71°
Longitude-74.01°
Population8.8M
Altitude33 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering the region of New England to its east, the country of Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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National Parks

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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Urban Feel28,695/mi²residents
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated40%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
Poverty Rate17%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$4k/mo
Median rent
$797k
Median home price
Rent burden57% of income
Household Income
$77k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundCar-light possibleTransit helps
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Easy to live car-light, and transit is one of the stronger mobility signals here.

Walk Score
90
Transit Score
100
School Rating
5.1/10
Internet
Fiber
37%
Cable
90%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
54"
inches per year
Snowfall
7"
inches per year
Air Quality
52
Moderate AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
54" of rain per year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 71% · Mar-Aug 66-74%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
35 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot

A quick read on how big the sports footprint is here, without making you squint through tiny chips.

NBA
NY Knicks · Brooklyn Nets · NY Liberty
MLB
NY Yankees · NY Mets
NHL
NY Rangers · NY Islanders
MLS
NYCFC
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