New York in numbers — economics, housing, urban form, mobility, beside the national average.
New York, NY, anchors the northeast with 8,335,897 residents on 302.64 square miles — 27,544 to the square mile. Its economy produces $884.2 billion — $93,982 per resident — led by finance, real estate, professional services, healthcare. The median home trades at $845,000. The built city reads as dense horizontal, a legacy of its early industrial growth.
Central Business District
| Cbd Name |
Midtown |
| Cbd Type |
primary |
| Center Lat |
40.76 |
| Center Lng |
-73.98 |
| Radius Km |
2.01 |
| Total Buildings |
73,991 |
| Buildings 10plus Floors |
7,061 |
| Buildings 20plus Floors |
2,148 |
Overview
| City Name |
New York |
| State |
NY |
| Country |
United States |
| Region |
Northeast |
| Area Km2 |
783.84 |
| Land Area Sq Miles |
302.64 |
| Population |
8,335,897 |
| Population Density Per Sqmi |
27,543.94 |
| Population Growth Rate 1 |
0.25 |
| Metropolitan Population |
19,500,000 |
Economics
|
City |
Natl avg |
| Gdp Billions 2 |
884.2 |
319.49 |
| Gdp Per Capita 3 |
93,982 |
69,842.03 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.7 |
4.14 |
| Major Industries |
Finance, Real Estate, Professional Services, Healthcare |
— |
| Average Income |
75,656 |
72,708.01 |
| Cost Living Index 4 |
169.6 |
110.36 |
| Housing Affordability Ratio 5 |
9.8 |
5.46 |
Housing
|
City |
Natl avg |
| Median Home Price |
845,000 |
512,278.7 |
| Rental Affordability Index 6 |
12.6 |
6.15 |
| Housing Typology Diversity 7 |
0.85 |
0.76 |
| Housing Price Growth Rate 8 |
0.25 |
1.76 |
Urban Form
|
City |
Natl avg |
| Area Sqmi |
302.64 |
124.28 |
| Built Density 9 |
27,543.94 |
4,657.14 |
| Avg Building Height 10 |
81.7 |
182.56 |
| Land Use Mix Index 11 |
-1,793.69 |
-1,485.93 |
| Public Space Percentage |
0 |
0.1 |
| Street Connectivity Index 12 |
8.8 |
4.9 |
| Sprawl Index 13 |
1 |
1.84 |
| Historical Development Pattern |
Early Industrial |
— |
| Building Age Distribution |
{"pre_1950": 52209, "1950_1979": 4864, "1980_1999": 1848, "2000_plus": 12896} |
— |
| Urban Morphology Type |
Dense Horizontal |
— |
Mobility
|
City |
Natl avg |
| Public Transit Mode Share 14 |
89.3 |
21.36 |
| Walkability Score 15 |
88 |
49.04 |
| Cycling Infrastructure Miles |
74.3 |
44.83 |
| Avg Commute Time |
41.5 |
25.74 |
| Traffic Congestion Index 16 |
85.7 |
47.8 |
| Vehicle Ownership Rate |
40 |
74.17 |
| Transportation Accessibility Score |
85.9 |
34.36 |
| Micromobility Options |
Bikeshare |
— |
| Transit Frequency Score 17 |
9 |
3.64 |
World Comparison
| Hong Kong (China) |
7,500,700 — 90% of New York |
| Mumbai (India) |
12,500,000 — 150% of New York |
| Dubai (UAE) |
3,600,000 — 43% of New York |
The Building Stock
| Buildings On File |
73,993 |
| With Measured Heights |
73,991 |
| Mean Roof Height |
82 ft (25.0 m) |
| Tallest On File |
1,550 ft (472.4 m) |
| Under 100 Ft |
64,066 |
| 100 To 250 Ft |
7,720 |
| 250 To 500 Ft |
1,762 |
| 500 To 1,000 Ft |
427 |
| 1,000 Ft And Above |
16 |
The Tallest On File
| Central Park Tower |
1,549 ft |
| 111 West 57th Street |
1,427 ft |
| 432 Park Avenue |
1,398 ft |
| JP Morgan Chase World Headquarters |
1,388 ft |
| One World Trade Center |
1,368 ft |
| 185 GREENWICH STREET, Manhattan |
1,352 ft |
| Empire State Building 2 |
1,325 ft |
| One Vanderbilt |
1,302 ft |
Further Reading
Compiled 2026-09-01 from the urbanicity research tables.
1 Population Growth Rate — Annualized rate, recent period.
2 Gdp Billions — Metropolitan GDP, in billions of USD.
3 Gdp Per Capita — Metro GDP divided by resident population, USD.
4 Cost Living Index — Composite cost of living; U.S. average = 100.
5 Housing Affordability Ratio — Median home price ÷ median household income; higher = less affordable.
6 Rental Affordability Index — Share of income consumed by median rent; higher = less affordable.
7 Housing Typology Diversity — Mix of housing types, 0–1; higher = more varied stock.
8 Housing Price Growth Rate — Annualized price change, recent period.
9 Built Density — Population per square mile of built-up land.
10 Avg Building Height — Mean building height, feet.
11 Land Use Mix Index — Diversity of land uses; source column under data review.
12 Street Connectivity Index — Intersection density and network grain; higher = finer grid.
13 Sprawl Index — Compactness measure; higher = more sprawl.
14 Public Transit Mode Share — Percent of commutes by transit.
15 Walkability Score — 0–100; higher = more walkable.
16 Traffic Congestion Index — Delay relative to free-flow travel; higher = worse.
17 Transit Frequency Score — Service frequency composite, 0–10.