Most populous city in the United States

New York

$797kMedian Home
293Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation8.8MCenter elevation33 ft
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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.

About New York

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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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
New York
Latitude40.71°
Longitude-74.01°
Population8.8M
Center elevation33 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It 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.

Outdoors

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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People

City Profile

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

Cost of Living

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

Livability

Getting AroundCar-light possibleTransit helps
Citywide Walk Score plus available transit and density context

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

Walk Score
88
Transit Score
89
School Rating
5.1/10
Internet
Fiber
37%
Cable
90%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
293
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
Annual precipitation
54"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
18"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
52
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
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 precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 71% · Mar-Aug 66-74%
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Watchouts

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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Culture

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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