Most Affordable Cities in New York

Cost of living rankings for 345 cities in New York with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, New York is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 150.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Olean
Index: 67
Most Expensive
Manhasset
Index: 355
State Average
150
National: 100
Cities Ranked
345
eligible statewide total

New York Affordability Ranking

Showing 251–300 of 345 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 6 of 7.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
251Port Chester178$745,370$3,248$92,222
252Lynbrook178$763,960$3,077$136,696
253East Northport178$823,104$2,456$157,662
254East Moriches178$797,208$2,689$139,222
255Babylon179$771,117$3,063$140,820
256Bayport179$807,573$2,689$147,818
257Nyack179$782,288$2,981$116,649
258Massapequa Park180$819,652$2,689$171,953
259Seaford180$812,654$2,689$172,557
260Greenville CDP (Westchester County)180$858,200$2,971$171,540
261Malverne180$819,260$2,689$149,489
262North Bellmore181$827,035$2,689$181,662
263Eastchester181$790,100$3,774$157,202
264Wantagh181$823,133$2,689$179,362
265Kaser182$877,000$2,971$26,848
266New City183$817,150$2,971$173,046
267Franklin Square183$818,860$2,950$143,263
268Inwood183$843,217$2,689$94,342
269Fort Salonga183$846,700$2,689$189,856
270Blauvelt183$813,721$2,971$174,255
271White Plains185$808,180$3,262$110,763
272Hauppauge185$814,375$3,135$141,378
273Westbury185$794,469$3,320$145,185
274East Meadow186$820,882$3,138$133,971
275Port Jefferson186$788,766$3,549$144,912
276Bayville186$864,241$2,689$149,191
277Carle Place186$866,867$2,689$145,500
278Springs187$948,500$2,689$144,836
279Smithtown188$828,649$3,300$150,664
280Long Beach189$814,611$3,574$140,739
281Massapequa189$832,506$3,358$181,846
282Croton-on-Hudson189$866,038$2,971$191,678
283Hicksville190$792,370$3,805$144,471
284Merrick190$905,329$2,689$185,740
285West Hempstead190$801,911$3,776$164,127
286Bellmore190$839,389$3,300$161,674
287Greenlawn191$915,879$2,689$164,427
288Spring Valley192$894,916$2,971$57,196
289Glen Cove193$828,873$3,732$92,064
290Floral Park193$880,427$3,200$150,084
291Tarrytown193$896,767$3,022$107,106
292Stony Brook194$801,530$4,125$174,872
293Mineola196$843,681$3,880$137,739
294Hewlett196$957,996$2,689$140,765
295Williston Park196$952,148$2,689$156,382
296New York197$822,517$4,154$80,483
297Tuckahoe197$878,419$3,597$104,375
298New Rochelle198$948,709$2,941$109,167
299Centerport199$978,834$2,689$195,357
300Melville200$989,665$2,689$159,922

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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