Best Cities in New York (2026)

Top cities in New York by composite livability score.

Minimum population: 25,000

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#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	New RochelleNY	80,828	73	$100,542
🥈	YonkersNY	209,780	64	$78,208
🥉	New YorkNY	8,622,467	57	$76,607
4	AlbanyNY	99,692	54	$54,736
5	BuffaloNY	276,688	52	$46,184
6	SyracuseNY	146,134	50	$43,584
7	RochesterNY	210,992	41	$44,156

About This Ranking

Top cities in New York by composite livability score.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 25,000.