New York, United States

Living In New York Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In New York, USA
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Explore the life in New York based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In New York
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In New York
  3. Crime In New York
  4. Cost of Living In New York
  5. Gender In New York
  6. Household Income For New York
  7. Education In New York
  8. Race & Ethnicity In New York
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Population
19514800
Unemployment
5.7%
Poverty
13.58%
Overall Score
8.5
Median Home
$325000
13% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$71117
5% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1315
13% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
119
19% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability40%

Safety85%

Amenities95%

Diversity50%

Education80%

Commute20%

Is New York safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in New York is 24% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of New York is 6% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of New York is 28% lower than national average. You have 1 in 277 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 72 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
343127
Violent : 70339
Property : 272788
Total Crime
24% NAT. AVG.
1774.48 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
6% NAT. AVG.
363.76 (per 100k)
Property Crime
28% NAT. AVG.
1410.72 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In New York
Violent crime
1 in 277
Property crime
1 in 72
Robbery
1 in 1114
Burglary
1 in 610
Assault
1 in 419
Car Theft
1 in 993
New York : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 40 41 7 37 45
New York : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 26 18 7 29 7

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count New York
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 70339 363.76 387.8
Murder 808 4.18 6.5
Robbery 17525 90.63 73.9
Assault 46538 240.67 279.7
Rape 5468 28.28 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count New York
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 272788 1410.72 1,958.2
Burglary 32003 165.5 314.2
Larceny 221129 1143.57 1,398
Car Theft 19656 101.65 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income New York Country
Less than $10,000 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 11.5% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense New York National Avg.
Services 112% 100%
Groceries 110% 100%
Health 102% 100%
Housing 144% 100%
Transportation 105% 100%
Utilities 99% 100%
Gender
Gender New York Country
Female 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.2%
Education
Education New York Country
< 9th Grade 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 27.0%
Other College 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity New York Country
White 55.2% 60.1%
African American 14% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 8.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 19.1% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Albany     Auburn  

B
  Buffalo     Brentwood     Binghamton     Brighton     Baldwin     Bay Shore  

C
  Cheektowaga     Coram     Commack     Central Islip     Centereach     Copiague     Cortland  

D
  Deer Park     Dix Hills  


F

G
  Glen Cove     Garden City  

H
  Hempstead     Hicksville     Huntington Station     Harrison     Holbrook     Hauppauge     Huntington     Holtsville  

I
  Irondequoit     Ithaca  

J
  Jamestown  

K
  Kiryas Joel     Kingston  

L
  Levittown     Long Beach     Lindenhurst     Lockport     Lynbrook     Lake Ronkonkoma  

M
  Mount Vernon     Middletown     Medford     Monsey     Massapequa     Merrick     Mineola     Mamaroneck  


O
  Oceanside     Ossining  

P

Q

R
  Rochester     Rome     Rockville Centre     Rotterdam     Ronkonkoma  

S
  Syracuse     Schenectady     Spring Valley     Shirley     Saratoga Springs     Smithtown     Selden     Syosset  

T
  Tonawanda     Troy  

U
  Utica     Uniondale  

V


X

Y
  Yonkers  

Z