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Moving to New York

NYC global capital + huge upstate, high taxes, top healthcare.

NortheastCapital: AlbanyPop. 19.6M

New York has an overall price level 107.9 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
107.9
Housing index
122.2
Groceries index (modeled)
102.0
Utilities index (modeled)
101.2
Electricity rate
28.6 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
101.6
Median home value
$449,800
Median monthly rent
$1,530/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

New York unemployment is 4.6% with median household income $86k.

Unemployment rate
4.6%
Median household income
$85,820
Per-capita income
$51,002
Labor-force participation
63.0%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

New York: median home value $449,800.

Home value
$449,800
Rent
$1,530/mo
Homeownership rate
54.0%
FEMA NRI composite
69/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

New York 4th-grade math proficiency: 36.6% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
36.6%
Per-pupil spending
$26,051
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
19
Public 4-yr grad rate
56.0%
Notable universities
Columbia, Cornell, NYU

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