New York at a glance
Population
19,852,366
Median Household Income
$85,974
Typical Home Value
$638,704
School District Rating
6.4
Violent Crime Rate
335.6
Avg Commute Time
32.6
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, alphabetical.
- Albany317,018 pop.
- Allegany47,159 pop.
- Bronx1,404,779 pop.
- Broome197,378 pop.
- Cattaraugus76,145 pop.
- Cayuga75,102 pop.
- Chautauqua125,544 pop.
- Chemung82,147 pop.
- Chenango46,321 pop.
- Clinton78,493 pop.
- Columbia61,100 pop.
- Cortland46,246 pop.
- Delaware44,487 pop.
- Dutchess298,220 pop.
- Erie950,622 pop.
- Essex36,973 pop.
- Franklin46,696 pop.
- Fulton52,487 pop.
- Genesee57,787 pop.
- Greene47,409 pop.
- Hamilton5,089 pop.
- Herkimer59,757 pop.
- Jefferson115,040 pop.
- Kings2,631,580 pop.
- Lewis26,607 pop.
- Livingston61,498 pop.
- Madison67,328 pop.
- Monroe753,753 pop.
- Montgomery49,528 pop.
- Nassau1,389,591 pop.
- New York1,629,477 pop.
- Niagara210,721 pop.
- Oneida229,124 pop.
- Onondaga471,129 pop.
- Ontario112,625 pop.
- Orange406,616 pop.
- Orleans39,608 pop.
- Oswego117,953 pop.
- Otsego60,108 pop.
- Putnam98,107 pop.
- Queens2,323,052 pop.
- Rensselaer160,332 pop.
- Richmond494,956 pop.
- Rockland341,883 pop.
- Saratoga238,284 pop.
- Schenectady160,369 pop.
- Schoharie30,049 pop.
- Schuyler17,562 pop.
- Seneca32,920 pop.
- St. Lawrence107,226 pop.
- Steuben92,588 pop.
- Suffolk1,530,146 pop.
- Sullivan79,721 pop.
- Tioga47,864 pop.
- Tompkins104,537 pop.
- Ulster182,601 pop.
- Warren65,517 pop.
- Washington60,522 pop.
- Wayne90,929 pop.
- Westchester999,677 pop.
- Wyoming39,753 pop.
- Yates24,526 pop.
County rankings in New York
Every county in New York, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- Cheapest Counties to Buy a House
- Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment
- Counties With the Lowest Property Tax
- Counties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance
- Counties With the Cheapest Childcare
- Safest Counties From Natural Disasters
- Counties With the Lowest Flood Risk
- Counties With the Lowest Wildfire Risk
- Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime)
- Counties With the Best School Ratings
- Counties With the Highest Household Income
- Counties With the Shortest Commute
- Counties Where Homes Sell Fastest
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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