New York

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New York

Total population

8,478,072

Median home value

$778,600

42.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,228

New York$81k

National$74k

Air quality index

92Moderate

Elevation23 m

Weather85°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Coordinates40.66°, -73.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for New York, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Alyssa Milano

American actress (born 1972)

Claire Trevor

American actress (1910–2000)

Art Metrano

American actor (1936–2021)

Paul Sorvino

American actor (1939–2022)

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Philip Carlo

American journalist (1949–2010)

Curly Howard

American comedian as one of the Three Stooges (1903-1952)

John Gray

American film director, writer and producer (born 1958)

Tony Mamaluke

American professional wrestler

Daniel Franzese

American actor

David Julius

American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021

Scott Baio

American actor

Moe Howard

American comedian and actor (1897–1975)

Milton Wolff

American communist who served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War, and in World War II (1915–2008)

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Chris Paciello

American gangster; restaurateur

Paulie Malignaggi

American boxer

Steve Augeri

American musician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New York

• Bellerose Terrace
  11.9 mi away
• Atlantic Beach
  12.4 mi away
• Bellerose
  12.4 mi away
• Elmont
  12.4 mi away
• East Atlantic Beach
  13 mi away
• Floral Park
  13 mi away
• Franklin Square
  13.9 mi away
• Bay Park
  14.3 mi away
• East Rockaway
  14.3 mi away
• Garden City South
  15 mi away
• Garden City Park
  15.5 mi away
• Barnum Island
  16 mi away

Browse all places in New York →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about New York

New York, New York!

Ann M. Martin · 1991

The New York Trilogy

Paul Auster · 1987

Aventura en Nueva York

Elisabetta Dami · 2009

Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 2010

New York, New York, New York

Thomas Dyja · 2021

New York 2140

Kim Stanley Robinson · 2017

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley · 1932

Severance

Ling Ma · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Oriental Beetle

Exomala orientalis

Seen 2026-06-28

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-06-27

House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Seen 2026-06-27

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Seen 2026-06-27

Common Eastern Firefly

Photinus pyralis

Seen 2026-06-27

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

Seen 2026-06-27

Nosy Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium nasatum

Seen 2026-06-27

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Seen 2026-06-27

Common European Greenbottle Fly

Lucilia sericata

Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-03-31 23:45 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of New York, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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