New York-Newark-Jersey City
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
New YorkPop. 19.5M#1 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
#496 most affordable
Median Income
$95,220
#30 highest income
Median Home Value
$610,200
#503 most affordable to buy
Population
19.5M
#1 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
113.0COL Index
Very expensive+13.0% above US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,764/mo
Home Value
$610,200
Rent-to-income ratio22% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$95,220
Metro Population
19.5M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,951/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$4,187/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#496/ 530
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Median Income
#30/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#503/ 530
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Metro Population
#1/ 530
Education
New York state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate88%
Per-Pupil Spending$33,437
Student-Teacher Ratio11.1:1
SAT Readiness Score1045
Bachelor's Degree %40.9%
Healthcare
New York state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K389
Uninsured Rate5.4%
Hospital Beds per 1K3
Life Expectancy79 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate390/100k
Property Crime Rate1799/100k
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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