About New York on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in New York. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in New York
62 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Kings2,631,580
- 2Queens2,323,052
- 3New York1,629,477
- 4Suffolk1,530,146
- 5Bronx1,404,779
- 6Nassau1,389,591
- 7Westchester999,677
- 8Erie950,622
- 9Monroe753,753
- 10Richmond494,956
- 11Onondaga471,129
- 12Orange406,616
- 13Rockland341,883
- 14Albany317,018
- 15Dutchess298,220
- 16Saratoga238,284
- 17Oneida229,124
- 18Niagara210,721
- 19Broome197,378
- 20Ulster182,601
- 21Schenectady160,369
- 22Rensselaer160,332
- 23Chautauqua125,544
- 24Oswego117,953
- 25Jefferson115,040
- 26Ontario112,625
- 27St. Lawrence107,226
- 28Tompkins104,537
- 29Putnam98,107
- 30Steuben92,588
- 31Wayne90,929
- 32Chemung82,147
- 33Sullivan79,721
- 34Clinton78,493
- 35Cattaraugus76,145
- 36Cayuga75,102
- 37Madison67,328
- 38Warren65,517
- 39Livingston61,498
- 40Columbia61,100
- 41Washington60,522
- 42Otsego60,108
- 43Herkimer59,757
- 44Genesee57,787
- 45Fulton52,487
- 46Montgomery49,528
- 47Tioga47,864
- 48Greene47,409
- 49Allegany47,159
- 50Franklin46,696
- 51Chenango46,321
- 52Cortland46,246
- 53Delaware44,487
- 54Wyoming39,753
- 55Orleans39,608
- 56Essex36,973
- 57Seneca32,920
- 58Schoharie30,049
- 59Lewis26,607
- 60Yates24,526
- 61Schuyler17,562
- 62Hamilton5,089
County rankings in New York
Every county in New York, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in New York
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in New York
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in New York by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in New York
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in New York
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in New York
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in New York
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in New York
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in New York
- 10Best school ratingsNew York School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in New York
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in New York
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in New York
New York at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of New York?
- New York has a population of 19,852,366 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in New York?
- The median home value in New York is $638,704. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in New York?
- Median household income in New York is $85,974 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in New York?
- New York has 62 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in New York?
- The average one-way commute in New York is 32.6 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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