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New York is a big city of 8,483,844 people in Kings County, New York. It's part of the New York, NY area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $778k and rent runs about $2k a month.
8,483,844people
$778kTypical home
$1,821/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
238Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 8,483,844
- Part of a metro area
- About 28,236 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the New York, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $778k (≈$4,904/mo)
- Median rent $1,821/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (657 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,273 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 53% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to JFK airport
- 9 mi to JFK (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 16% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 157 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14,373 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,899 bars within 25 mi
- 5,303 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 139 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 279 museums within 25 mi
- 69 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Kings County: D+44 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk