About: The City of New York often called New York City or simply New York is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km²), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports.

Cost of Living: New York City is 39% higher than the New York average and 67% higher than the national average.

The Livability Scores of New York City as given by:

• Areavibes: 62/100
• Homeyou: 7/10
• Livability: 48/100