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Cost of Living in New York Cities

Median rent across 348 New York cities is $1,906 and median household income is $109,133. Most affordable: Greenlawn, Pelham Manor, Elwood.

10 cheapest places to live in New YorkLancaster, Massena, Endicott… 10 most expensive places in New YorkRye, Scarsdale, Melville…

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CityPopulationMedian rentMedian incomeRent / income
New York8,516,202$2,389$79,71336.0%
Buffalo276,397$1,203$48,05030.0%
Rochester209,720$1,180$46,62830.4%
Yonkers209,529$1,920$81,81628.2%
Syracuse146,211$1,129$45,84529.6%
Albany100,081$1,435$59,48528.9%
New Rochelle81,591$2,376$103,81327.5%
Cheektowaga76,251$1,132$66,29320.5%
Mount Vernon72,528$1,795$77,17127.9%
Schenectady68,521$1,212$56,39825.8%
Utica64,440$977$51,51322.8%
White Plains59,818$2,849$115,58629.6%
Hempstead58,569$1,516$82,45422.1%
Tonawanda Town56,973$1,142$76,64417.9%
Levittown51,557$3,500+$139,69630.1%
Troy51,054$1,325$57,68827.6%
Irondequoit50,438$1,129$76,87117.6%
Niagara Falls48,198$861$48,53521.3%
Binghamton47,357$1,066$44,33128.9%
West Seneca45,329$1,105$75,46517.6%
Freeport44,102$2,331$118,75523.6%
Hicksville43,868$3,500+$148,00828.4%
West Babylon43,239$2,956$127,78527.8%
Coram41,527$2,758$107,15930.9%
Valley Stream40,278$1,905$127,42617.9%
Central Islip37,751$1,843$110,16620.1%
Brighton36,633$1,377$83,72319.7%
Kiryas Joel36,572$1,477$43,17141.1%
Elmont36,436$3,500+$120,91734.7%
Commack36,353$2,455$170,37517.3%
East Meadow35,806$2,539$128,77023.7%
Long Beach34,741$3,103$130,79528.5%
New City34,133$2,395$174,47916.5%
Uniondale33,637$3,035$115,03731.7%
Baldwin33,595$1,872$139,84016.1%
Huntington Station33,283$1,781$129,12116.6%
Spring Valley32,995$1,893$56,15140.5%
Oceanside31,907$2,118$145,28217.5%
Rome31,795$951$58,85719.4%
Ithaca31,792$1,557$48,61738.4%
Poughkeepsie31,778$1,468$60,05029.3%
Centereach31,501$2,889$127,10627.3%
Bay Shore31,275$1,845$101,69521.8%
Port Chester31,162$2,958$99,91635.5%
Franklin Square30,559$2,052$140,05117.6%
North Tonawanda30,338$1,023$66,77418.4%
Middletown30,227$1,892$77,17429.4%
Harrison29,279$3,403$153,27326.6%
Newburgh28,649$1,785$51,00642.0%
Saratoga Springs28,542$1,647$100,48519.7%
Jamestown28,401$802$44,87821.4%
Glen Cove28,101$2,512$91,35533.0%
Shirley27,807$2,110$105,37924.0%
Monsey27,787$2,124$49,09551.9%
Deer Park27,334$2,189$138,95018.9%
Lindenhurst27,106$2,981$129,03327.7%
Ossining26,979$2,294$100,99727.3%
West Islip26,559$2,831$171,04519.9%
Auburn26,475$924$49,37722.5%
Elmira26,349$926$43,08925.8%
Holbrook26,256$2,604$139,11622.5%
Plainview26,251$3,170$185,53120.5%
Rockville Centre25,770$2,441$144,51620.3%
Medford25,681$2,474$128,63123.1%
Peekskill25,484$2,144$91,04228.3%
Dix Hills25,042$2,231$219,63612.2%
Smithtown24,940$2,219$148,85217.9%
Watertown24,574$787$49,69219.0%
Kingston23,942$1,805$65,41333.1%
Copiague23,332$2,243$121,09822.2%
Garden City22,866$3,207$228,80716.8%
Rotterdam22,798$1,352$81,83019.8%
Massapequa21,822$2,500$179,84416.7%
Merrick21,816$2,934$179,41519.6%
Selden21,707$3,016$111,33932.5%
East Patchogue21,364$1,833$107,72120.4%
Mineola21,082$3,500+$138,38530.4%
North Bellmore20,776$2,573$183,25016.8%
Niskayuna20,774$1,872$128,34617.5%
Hauppauge20,772$2,764$145,98722.7%
West Hempstead20,762$3,500+$160,28026.2%
Lockport20,699$1,010$59,15320.5%
Eastchester20,519$2,806$158,52621.2%
North Bay Shore20,501$1,664$117,89316.9%
North Amityville20,364$2,632$125,99125.1%
Lynbrook20,251$2,589$138,86622.4%
East Massapequa20,142$1,344$145,87511.1%
Huntington20,117$2,802$162,06620.7%
Nanuet20,089$2,558$113,58227.0%
Plattsburgh19,878$937$53,96220.8%
Mamaroneck19,840$2,808$125,45926.9%
Lackawanna19,779$978$48,18524.4%
East Northport19,672$2,339$153,38018.3%
Roosevelt19,636$2,170$135,15819.3%
Holtsville19,250$2,192$130,85120.1%
Melville19,187$3,500+$155,67527.0%
Ronkonkoma18,368$2,402$125,53423.0%
Lake Ronkonkoma18,289$2,286$102,60826.7%
Syosset18,274$3,066$187,93619.6%
North Babylon18,208$2,932$130,29327.0%
Woodmere18,198$2,519$174,94217.3%
Amsterdam18,162$1,066$50,19325.5%
Cohoes18,043$1,192$62,11123.0%
North Massapequa18,037$2,253$142,27419.0%
Scarsdale18,005$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Wantagh17,964$2,191$174,77315.0%
North Valley Stream17,756$2,155$145,20417.8%
Port Washington17,613$2,377$183,96415.5%
Cortland17,465$952$55,36820.6%
Bethpage17,334$1,492$132,83213.5%
Islip17,224$2,409$122,59623.6%
Hampton Bays17,138$2,291$129,08021.3%
Oswego17,028$1,115$53,28625.1%
Massapequa Park16,985$2,886$170,47020.3%
Farmingville16,605$2,475$129,92022.9%
Rye16,410$3,500+$237,72717.7%
Mastic Beach16,382$3,078$109,38133.8%
Pearl River16,282$1,483$146,57412.1%
Kings Park16,249$1,813$118,72318.3%
Fort Drum16,124$1,636$63,19431.1%
Floral Park16,025$2,354$150,35018.8%
Seaford15,884$2,612$156,48820.0%
Westbury15,789$2,321$136,91720.3%
Sayville15,593$2,462$145,27820.3%
Batavia15,494$947$57,15019.9%
Eggertsville15,416$1,417$82,35920.6%
Johnson City15,130$1,146$51,66726.6%
Kenmore15,097$1,122$75,76817.8%
Riverhead15,073$2,402$83,52134.5%
Depew15,065$1,272$75,22620.3%
Tonawanda15,044$859$61,61916.7%
Mastic15,031$2,055$106,49123.2%
Gloversville15,010$1,021$49,15524.9%
Greenlawn14,986$807$161,4426.0%
South Farmingdale14,953$2,642$162,52719.5%
Glens Falls14,678$1,128$70,08919.3%
Beacon14,629$2,134$93,34727.4%
Oneonta14,467$923$65,03117.0%
New Cassel14,414$1,832$143,19615.4%
North New Hyde Park14,354$2,283$164,34016.7%
Latham14,327$1,398$101,58016.5%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown14,195$2,309$152,94818.1%
Jericho14,117$2,676$180,07217.8%
Greece14,053$1,493$67,22326.7%
Rocky Point13,931$2,667$124,61525.7%
Olean13,798$826$47,55320.8%
East Islip13,687$2,569$146,89021.0%
St. James13,680$2,192$130,55620.1%
Endicott13,456$780$46,68520.0%
Salisbury13,388$1,646$173,80811.4%
Nesconset13,344$3,044$148,29124.6%
Stony Brook12,827$1,789$162,05413.2%
Manorville12,737$2,628$135,69523.2%
Stony Point12,694$1,696$122,82816.6%
Dunkirk12,597$960$49,00323.5%
Geneva12,573$1,091$68,24219.2%
North Merrick12,544$2,873$156,02322.1%
Ridge12,506$1,984$88,26627.0%
Patchogue12,368$2,022$104,42323.2%
Haverstraw12,273$1,670$67,44729.7%
Babylon12,182$2,495$143,85620.8%
Inwood11,964$2,167$79,50032.7%
Mount Sinai11,876$3,019$170,18821.3%
Endwell11,821$997$72,74216.4%
Tarrytown11,752$2,268$109,73224.8%
Miller Place11,743$1,914$141,93816.2%
North Wantagh11,716$1,788$164,79813.0%
Woodbury11,437$1,976$141,60716.7%
East Glenville11,399$1,408$86,02319.6%
Dobbs Ferry11,397$2,386$167,92717.1%
Suffern11,395$1,909$100,73722.7%
Fulton11,339$896$52,12320.6%
Roessleville11,327$1,526$87,02221.0%
North Lindenhurst11,153$1,952$125,36918.7%
Elwood11,140$1,455$170,98710.2%
Middle Island11,086$1,875$89,70225.1%
Great Neck11,068$2,195$137,09519.2%
Lake Grove11,050$2,883$119,55828.9%
North Bellport10,999$3,201$99,55138.6%
Terryville10,962$1,784$112,26219.1%
De Witt10,815$1,579$120,53915.7%
Myers Corner10,786$1,246$109,13313.7%
Mount Kisco10,782$1,899$93,05724.5%
Corning10,666$1,150$61,01722.6%
West Haverstraw10,663$2,003$86,16727.9%
Sleepy Hollow10,592$2,345$101,65227.7%
Scotchtown10,544$1,671$92,88921.6%
Canandaigua10,542$1,254$63,26823.8%
East Setauket10,385$2,207$149,82017.7%
Watervliet10,285$1,152$55,89724.7%
Loudonville10,274$1,891$131,80617.2%
Oneida10,240$933$60,38018.5%
Massena10,234$675$48,81016.6%
New Hyde Park10,208$1,634$146,57113.4%
Fort Salonga10,203$3,330$182,16521.9%
South Huntington10,150$1,698$151,07813.5%
Lancaster10,127$639$63,90212.0%
Airmont10,082$2,167$101,86825.5%
East Rockaway10,064$3,278$112,41535.0%
North Gates10,014$1,282$75,25720.4%
Fairmount9,998$1,632$82,96823.6%
West Glens Falls9,967$1,364$97,33316.8%
Rye Brook9,884$2,044$236,96810.4%
Hamburg9,762$1,253$109,02813.8%
New Square9,712$699$28,88029.0%
Fredonia9,601$696$47,69417.5%
Ogdensburg9,600$840$59,30617.0%
Orange Lake9,588$2,341$94,39429.8%
Greenville9,586$2,650$157,15920.2%
Amityville9,513$2,148$103,68424.9%
Springs9,489$3,500+$147,27728.5%
Monroe9,466$1,887$110,80620.4%
Bohemia9,306$2,330$120,09423.3%
Rensselaer9,247$1,510$66,04627.4%
Mahopac9,171$2,030$114,86721.2%
Glens Falls North9,148$1,492$82,83521.6%
Newark9,040$683$58,09614.1%
Hillcrest8,989$3,059$142,26025.8%
Plainedge8,930$3,500+$155,67027.0%
Bayport8,831$2,188$135,75019.3%
Valley Cottage8,803$1,750$133,82815.7%
Port Jervis8,709$1,252$50,72129.6%
South Lockport8,660$597$54,05113.3%
Potsdam8,507$909$32,06134.0%
Malverne8,496$1,861$146,58515.2%
Farmingdale8,450$3,015$134,03727.0%
Hastings-on-Hudson8,449$3,500+$181,52823.1%
New Windsor8,427$1,750$85,75524.5%
Croton-on-Hudson8,205$2,500$185,71816.2%
Garden City Park8,176$2,546$135,20822.6%
Hornell8,173$935$46,32124.2%
Center Moriches8,155$2,130$152,50016.8%
Johnstown8,153$807$62,33315.5%
Lake Carmel8,090$1,479$121,40214.6%
Port Jefferson8,029$2,315$143,12519.4%
New Paltz8,028$1,794$59,37536.3%
Congers7,923$2,031$141,41317.2%
Mount Ivy7,913$1,843$85,22625.9%
Baldwinsville7,732$1,532$80,10423.0%
Manhasset7,730$1,569$180,77610.4%
Colonie7,705$2,125$100,39625.4%
Geneseo7,700$1,000$44,83026.8%
Ilion7,636$1,087$61,88021.1%
Westmere7,616$1,917$86,39826.6%
Port Jefferson Station7,605$2,345$117,08724.0%
Hewlett7,599$2,295$135,13920.4%
Baywood7,577$2,523$112,54626.9%
Williston Park7,508$1,888$152,65614.8%
Great Neck Plaza7,503$3,500+$106,54939.4%
Mechanicstown7,479$1,498$90,41419.9%
Viola7,470$2,036$95,38325.6%
Nyack7,469$1,906$118,88919.2%
Hudson Falls7,401$876$62,23716.9%
Pleasantville7,395$3,181$177,59121.5%
Herkimer7,335$1,121$57,28123.5%
Briarcliff Manor7,333$2,820$226,05315.0%
Northport7,320$2,070$141,37817.6%
Cedarhurst7,306$2,988$98,95836.2%
East Shoreham7,279$1,910$165,78913.8%
Scotia7,260$1,064$74,18517.2%
Monticello7,252$976$47,46424.7%
Pelham7,247$2,190$179,56114.6%
Canton7,222$855$62,43816.4%
Carmel7,222$1,160$126,22411.0%
Sound Beach7,207$2,798$140,79723.8%
Oakdale7,171$2,452$129,80922.7%
Brockport7,153$948$58,23719.5%
Tuckahoe6,990$2,799$127,34426.4%
Seneca Falls6,967$1,404$54,42931.0%
Manorhaven6,934$1,990$93,32225.6%
Radisson6,901$1,618$92,13821.1%
Oyster Bay6,900$3,125$102,54036.6%
Roslyn Heights6,881$3,159$186,69620.3%
Norwich6,880$930$51,71321.6%
Walden6,871$1,356$89,65218.2%
South Hill6,805$1,550$112,43716.5%
Lawrence6,771$2,188$174,78715.0%
Bayville6,744$1,974$143,57116.5%
North Syracuse6,727$829$66,15815.0%
Tappan6,704$2,237$177,14315.2%
Warwick6,625$2,328$81,25034.4%
Southold6,600$2,176$114,74322.8%
Solvay6,590$820$58,94416.7%
East Greenbush6,562$1,778$115,18918.5%
West Point6,549$3,500+$139,70030.1%
Larchmont6,542$2,164$160,52616.2%
Irvington6,541$2,376$169,41116.8%
Bronxville6,539$2,575$215,72614.3%
North Sea6,517$2,643$155,13920.4%
Gananda6,501$959$109,19410.5%
Horseheads6,494$1,176$59,26723.8%
Fairview6,454$1,525$84,75921.6%
Southport6,435$1,114$62,06021.5%
Flanders6,388$2,239$91,80629.3%
Rochester Institute of Technology6,339$967$19,42059.8%
Highland6,321$1,569$99,01019.0%
East Rochester6,263$1,171$72,03619.5%
Centerport6,219$3,220$192,53020.1%
South Valley Stream6,177$1,839$138,78315.9%
Wesley Hills6,150$1,844$179,00012.4%
Yaphank6,140$3,120$111,37533.6%
East Aurora5,997$1,589$101,49018.8%
Hilton5,990$1,268$85,39017.8%
Mattydale5,978$1,073$67,67219.0%
Hudson5,900$1,328$55,39428.8%
Salamanca5,878$760$39,87122.9%
East Quogue5,871$1,785$106,87520.0%
East Farmingdale5,866$2,224$109,53124.4%
Harris Hill5,853$1,659$96,56320.6%
Big Flats5,846$1,250$101,77114.7%
Medina5,799$726$63,97213.6%
East Moriches5,794$2,480$124,02824.0%
Lakeview5,794$2,780$128,59125.9%
East Hampton North5,751$1,375$105,77615.6%
Goshen5,751$1,417$99,46417.1%
Webster5,734$1,917$66,58434.5%
Washingtonville5,723$1,355$101,08016.1%
Wappingers Falls5,694$1,504$58,45530.9%
Pelham Manor5,648$1,894$250,000+9.1%
Calverton5,629$1,843$56,37539.2%
Kings Point5,614$3,500+$185,81122.6%
Bath5,595$935$45,51424.7%
Kaser5,568$947$28,29540.2%
Lake Mohegan5,566$2,685$160,74120.0%
Albion5,495$1,146$45,47430.2%
Blauvelt5,485$2,283$172,08315.9%
Malone5,466$595$59,48912.0%
Hampton Manor5,448$2,052$105,50423.3%
Fairport5,436$1,073$99,80512.9%
New Hempstead5,431$2,409$131,29322.0%
Williamsville5,430$1,937$106,25021.9%
North Hills5,419$3,500+$196,93821.3%
Westvale5,293$2,125$101,32625.2%
Firthcliffe5,268$1,809$98,80122.0%
Wheatley Heights5,266$1,836$127,58917.3%
Islip Terrace5,223$2,712$155,74120.9%
Elmsford5,183$2,890$116,77929.7%
Mechanicville5,143$1,108$47,33128.1%
West Hills5,138$2,736$183,37517.9%
Saranac Lake5,099$987$60,49419.6%
Carle Place5,094$2,192$130,06320.2%
Liberty5,083$875$49,12521.4%
Ballston Spa5,080$1,252$82,34118.2%
Hamlin5,041$989$69,14217.2%
Sea Cliff5,037$2,205$185,65014.3%
Ardsley5,005$3,500+$250,000+16.8%
Clarkson5,002$962$74,12215.6%
Grandyle Village5,000$1,171$91,17815.4%