New York vs San Antonio

A side-by-side comparison of New York, New York and San Antonio, Texas — population, climate, cost of living, demographics, and more.

PlaceNew YorkNew York

New York, United States

San AntonioSan Antonio

Texas, United States

Location
State / regionNew YorkTexas
Country🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
Coordinates40.663, -73.93929.463, -98.525
Elevation23 m222 m
Size
Population8,478,0721,526,621
Land area300.5 mi²498.9 mi²
Water area172.0 mi²5.8 mi²
Density (per mi²)28,2173,060
Housing units3,737,632629,160
Demographics
Median age38.534.9
White (non-Hispanic)33.4%39.9%
Black or African American21.6%7.2%
Asian15.3%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino28.7%65.1%
Economy & education
Median household income$81,228$66,176
Median home value$778,600$260,900
Bachelor's or higher42.5%29.4%
Poverty rate18.0%17.1%
Unemployment6.9%5.6%
Climate
Avg high temp63°F81°F
Avg low temp48°F62°F
Annual precipitation50.5 in40.4 in
Sunshine % of year57.0%69.0%
Annual solar (kWh/m²)1,4641,766
Air & environment
US AQI9258
Air quality categoryModerateModerate
PM2.5 (µg/m³)46.215.9
PM10 (µg/m³)47.321.4
Ozone (µg/m³)26.071.0
NO₂ (µg/m³)58.01.2
Wildlife species observed1010
Wildlife observations6,243,273843,332
Risk & hazards
Earthquakes (last 10y)14267
Largest earthquake (mag)4.84.8
Active weather alerts1
Health
Obesity25.2%35.2%
Diabetes11.5%14.9%
Smoking11.6%13.3%
Schools
Schools total571403
Elementary schools298218
Middle schools10062
High schools14778
Civic & interest
Notable people (Wikidata)1616
Books about this place88
Wikipedia views (last 30d)4,2775,794
Overview
Summary

New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island; each is coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. New York City is known for its fast pace and continuous urban energy.

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San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.

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