Most Affordable Cities in New York (2026)

Most affordable cities in New York by rent-to-income ratio.

Minimum population: 25,000

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#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	New RochelleNY	80,828	65	$100,542
🥈	BuffaloNY	276,688	59	$46,184
🥉	AlbanyNY	99,692	59	$54,736
4	YonkersNY	209,780	58	$78,208
5	SyracuseNY	146,134	57	$43,584
6	New YorkNY	8,622,467	55	$76,607
7	RochesterNY	210,992	55	$44,156

About This Ranking

Most affordable cities in New York by rent-to-income ratio.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

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