Compare cities in New York

Compare 9 metro profiles in New York, with housing cost, climate, work, safety, daily-life, and source-labeled data.

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9Metro profiles
$1,152/moAverage ACS rent
UticaLowest ACS rent in this set
BinghamtonHighest single category score

New York metros to compare

  1. #1

    New York, NY

    Cost/climate 50, Work 71, Daily life 68, Community 76. ACS rent $1,711/mo; safety 67/100.

  2. #2

    Buffalo, NY

    Cost/climate 68, Work 76, Daily life 53, Community 61. ACS rent $956/mo; safety 75/100.

  3. #3

    Rochester, NY

    Cost/climate 68, Work 76, Daily life 48, Community 58. ACS rent $1,056/mo; safety 60/100.

  4. #4

    Binghamton, NY

    Cost/climate 77, Work 77, Daily life 48, Community 47. ACS rent $884/mo; safety 62/100.

  5. #5

    Syracuse, NY

    Cost/climate 70, Work 76, Daily life 49, Community 52. ACS rent $978/mo; safety 60/100.

  6. #6

    Kingston, NY

    Cost/climate 61, Work 70, Daily life 54, Community 58. ACS rent $1,269/mo; safety 62/100.

  7. #7

    Albany, NY

    Cost/climate 60, Work 74, Daily life 53, Community 52. ACS rent $1,181/mo; safety 60/100.

  8. #8

    Utica, NY

    Cost/climate 69, Work 76, Daily life 45, Community 44. ACS rent $868/mo; safety 62/100.

  9. #9

    Poughkeepsie, NY

    Cost/climate 60, Work 65, Daily life 31, Community 61. ACS rent $1,462/mo; safety 60/100.

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