United States · New York

Born in New York City

New York City is home to 8.8 million people in New York. It is the largest city in United States. Sourced: GeoNames

Among the largest cities in United States

Sourced: GeoNames Population. New York City is highlighted.

People and money in New York City

• Median age: 38.5 years Sourced: US Census ACS
• Median household income: $81,228 a year Sourced: US Census ACS
• Income per person: $52,504 a year Sourced: US Census ACS
• Average household income: poorest fifth / richest fifth: $11,522 / $381,199 Sourced: US Census ACS
• People below the poverty line: 18% Sourced: US Census ACS
• Adults with a degree: 43% Sourced: US Census ACS
• Born abroad: 37% Sourced: US Census ACS
• People per household: 2.44 Sourced: US Census ACS
• Median rent: $1,811 a month Sourced: US Census ACS
• People per square kilometre: 10,895 Sourced: US Census ACS

United States as a whole

• Life expectancy at birth: 76.9 years for boys, 81.8 for girls Sourced: UN WPP 2024
• Children who die before age 5: 6.2 in every 1,000 births Sourced: UN WPP 2024

These are national figures: the game does not have separate health figures for New York City. More about United States

Live a life in New York City

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Be born in New York City

Other large cities in New York

• Brooklyn2.7 million
• Queens2.3 million
• Manhattan1.5 million
• The Bronx1.4 million

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