New York, NY
US City in New York, Northeast · ranked on 51 metrics
New York, NY is a US city in New York with a population of 8,546,038 (1st of 477).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Best Cities for Single Men · 20255th of 17298
- Rape23.41 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202435th of 18481
- Murder & Manslaughter3.92 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 202464th of 18065
- Aggravated Assault456.22 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024123rd of 18433
- Violent Crime Rate671.02 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024123rd of 18433
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 362nd of 46021
- Total Score47.38Best Cities for Single Men · 2025137th of 17220
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Economics Rank182ndBest Cities for Single Men · 2025172nd of 1720
- Price Level (Goods)110.3Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 455th of 4601
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 433rd of 4606
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 421st of 4608
- Best Cities for Single Men · 2025156th of 1729
- Robbery187.47 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024159th of 18313
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 386th of 46016
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- Worst172nd of 172 US cities · Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
- FactHighest Population8,546,0381st of 477 US cities · population
- FactHighest Population Density (per mi²)28,441.01st of 477 US cities · population, geography
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of New York, NY?
- New York, NY has a population of 8,546,038, 1st among 477 US cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for New York, NY?
- Rankodex ranks New York, NY on 51 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
51 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics