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New York, New York

The development read on New York, from verified US Census data and the live Cividian layers. Every figure below is sourced; anything unverified is marked pending, never estimated.

D grade
Ranks above 24% of peers
Economic grade against US cities and towns with 250,000 or more residents. Keeping pace with peers. Confidence high.
People: CIncome: BWork: FHousing: FBusiness: D
Why this grade: every measure and its source
MeasureHerePeer medianSource
Population change over 5 years0.9%2.5%US Census ACS 5-year B01003 · 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 · place
Median household income$79,713$75,134US Census ACS 5-year B19013 · 2019-2023 · place
Income per person$50,776$40,309US Census ACS 5-year B19301 · 2019-2023 · place
Median earnings of working residents$50,450$42,718US Census ACS 5-year B20002 · 2019-2023 · place
Poverty rate17.4%15.5%US Census ACS 5-year B17001 · 2019-2023 · place
Household income change over 5 years31.2%33.0%US Census ACS 5-year B19013 · 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 · place
Adults 16 and over in the labor force63.4%66.7%US Census ACS 5-year B23025 · 2019-2023 · place
Unemployment rate7.7%5.5%US Census ACS 5-year B23025 · 2019-2023 · place
Vacant homes, not counting seasonal homes7.4%7.0%US Census ACS 5-year B25004 · 2019-2023 · place
Idle vacant homes (not for rent, sale or seasonal use)3.2%2.6%US Census ACS 5-year B25004 · 2019-2023 · place
Median rent as a share of household income31.0%31.0%US Census ACS 5-year B25071 · 2019-2023 · place
Home value change over 5 years31.8%51.3%US Census ACS 5-year B25077 · 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 · place
Homes the Postal Service reports vacantThe HUD token is not registered for the USPS vacancy dataset.n/aHUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data on Address Vacancies · Kings County, New York
Homes vacant long term (USPS)The HUD token is not registered for the USPS vacancy dataset.n/aHUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data on Address Vacancies · Kings County, New York
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents in one year2.33.8US Census Building Permits Survey · 2025 annual · place
Business establishments per 1,000 residents23.625.6US Census County Business Patterns CB2300CBP · 2023 · Kings County, New York
Change in business establishments over 5 years4.2%5.8%US Census County Business Patterns CB2300CBP · 2018 vs 2023 · Kings County, New York
Change in jobs at local businesses over 5 years13.8%6.9%US Census County Business Patterns CB2300CBP · 2018 vs 2023 · Kings County, New York
Business addresses the Postal Service reports vacantThe HUD token is not registered for the USPS vacancy dataset.n/aHUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data on Address Vacancies · Kings County, New York
Average annual pay per local job$50,396$67,804US Census County Business Patterns CB2300CBP · 2023 · Kings County, New York

Each measure is ranked against US cities and towns with 250,000 or more residents (91 in all), flipped where lower is better. Measures average into five categories, the categories average into one composite, and the composite is ranked against the same peers: A is the top 20%, then B, C, D, and F is the bottom 20%. "Thriving peers" is the level at the top-20% line. At least 3 of 5 categories are required. Business counts and Postal Service vacancy use Kings County, New York, because neither is published for cities.

Population
8,516,202
Median income
$79,713
Median home value
$751,700
Housing vacancy
9.2%

Source: US Census ACS 5-year 2023.

Building momentum

19763 residential units permitted in 2025 (vs 27241 in 2024).

Source: US Census Building Permits Survey, place-level.

Development signal: 55/100

people: 53money: 62land: 53access: pendingpower: pendingactivity: 42

A separate, unvalidated screen for building here, not part of the grade. Pending layers are excluded, never defaulted.

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