New York, NY · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in New York
New York ranks T#120 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 12 — Quiet. That puts it in the 11th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New York.
- affordability score
- 12
- Quiet
- National rank
- T#120 of 134
- In New York
- #1 of 2
- Percentile
- 11th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; New York sits 38 points below the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around New York
- T#118 Baton Rouge, LA 13
- T#118 Los Angeles, CA 13
- T#120 New York, NY — this page 12
- T#123 Memphis, TN 11
- T#123 Milwaukee, WI 11
Top US cities for affordability
More about New York
New York scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: