RANKING · 2024 ACS · 343 SHOWN OF 343

Fastest gentrifying, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 343 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 343 is 48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Geneva, NYNY12,55284–

02Kenmore, NYNY14,80879–

03Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33478–

04Buffalo, NYNY274,61377–

05West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05077–

06Highland, NYNY6,36776–

07Webster, NYNY5,76175–

08Corning, NYNY10,51475–

09Beacon, NYNY14,93174–

10Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58274–

11Southold, NYNY6,39773–

12Fairport, NYNY5,32673–

13East Aurora, NYNY5,94972–

14South Hill, NYNY6,95172–

15Nyack, NYNY7,51171–

16Rye Brook, NYNY9,95571–

17North Amityville, NYNY21,13870–

18Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70670–

19Hudson, NYNY5,72170–

20Rye, NYNY16,61469–

21Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28268–

22Inwood, NYNY12,23568–

23Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76868–

24Mineola, NYNY21,37668–

25Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54667–

26West Seneca, NYNY45,30367–

27Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05667–

28Center Moriches, NYNY9,12767–

29North Sea, NYNY6,45867–

30Springs, NYNY9,16366–

31North Bellmore, NYNY20,68966–

32North Gates, NYNY9,90466–

33Hamburg, NYNY9,84066–

34Lockport, NYNY20,24865–

35North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15965–

36Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14765–

37East Rochester, NYNY6,13265–

38Patchogue, NYNY12,48665–

39Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46865–

40Bayport, NYNY8,92164–

41Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25564–

42West Islip, NYNY26,86564–

43Troy, NYNY50,91264–

44Deer Park, NYNY27,99063–

45Elwood, NYNY11,76263–

46North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80663–

47Ithaca, NYNY33,63263–

48Utica, NYNY62,97862–

49North Wantagh, NYNY11,94062–

50New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22662–

51Depew, NYNY14,80161–

52Farmingdale, NYNY8,58461–

53Rochester, NYNY206,10861–

54Centerport, NYNY6,07261–

55Carle Place, NYNY5,18861–

56Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99761–

57North Babylon, NYNY17,96361–

58Hicksville, NYNY43,78061–

59Franklin Square, NYNY30,89761–

60Wantagh, NYNY18,36560–

61Eggertsville, NYNY14,89460–

62Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67660–

63Bayville, NYNY6,78060–

64Uniondale, NYNY33,14859–

65Tonawanda, NYNY14,84859–

66South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67659–

67Lawrence, NYNY6,84759–

68Sayville, NYNY15,40859–

69Long Beach, NYNY34,91859–

70Herkimer, NYNY7,19559–

71Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15459–

72Plainview, NYNY25,98259–

73Ardsley, NYNY5,00758–

74New Cassel, NYNY14,55158–

75Port Chester, NYNY32,30358–

76Huntington Station, NYNY32,60158–

77Hewlett, NYNY7,57058–

78West Hempstead, NYNY20,64858–

79Kings Point, NYNY5,71058–

80Irondequoit, NYNY50,65758–

81Plainedge, NYNY8,62458–

82Roosevelt, NYNY18,88558–

83Fairmount, NYNY9,72457–

84Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16857–

85Oneonta, NYNY15,66557–

86Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73557–

87Glens Falls, NYNY14,38357–

88Kingston, NYNY23,94257–

89Levittown, NYNY51,90457–

90North Massapequa, NYNY17,87757–

91East Hampton North, NYNY6,00657–

92Garden City Park, NYNY7,91457–

93Harris Hill, NYNY6,06957–

94East Meadow, NYNY36,82157–

95Potsdam, NYNY8,01956–

96New York, NYNY8,584,62956–

97Salisbury, NYNY12,41256–

98West Babylon, NYNY43,57056–

99Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03156–

100North Syracuse, NYNY6,77356–

101Niskayuna, NYNY21,22756–

102Garden City, NYNY23,04355–

103Eastchester, NYNY20,49155–

104Pelham, NYNY7,60855–

105Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64555–

106Williamsville, NYNY5,47855–

107Commack, NYNY36,55855–

108Williston Park, NYNY7,52455–

109East Islip, NYNY13,57355–

110Manhasset, NYNY7,71655–

111Sound Beach, NYNY7,21055–

112Syracuse, NYNY144,89654–

113Rotterdam, NYNY22,69554–

114North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95254–

115Cohoes, NYNY18,51854–

116Penn Yan, NYNY5,27254–

117East Northport, NYNY19,70054–

118Irvington, NYNY6,53354–

119Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63153–

120Lackawanna, NYNY19,45253–

121Seaford, NYNY15,54953–

122Schenectady, NYNY69,47153–

123East Massapequa, NYNY20,37753–

124South Huntington, NYNY9,77953–

125New Rochelle, NYNY85,86453–

126Bellmore, NYNY15,95453–

127Congers, NYNY8,27553–

128Westbury, NYNY15,98153–

129Hilton, NYNY5,87353–

130Westvale, NYNY5,21253–

131Big Flats, NYNY5,65153–

132North Merrick, NYNY12,36652–

133Floral Park, NYNY16,10552–

134Copiague, NYNY23,42452–

135Tappan, NYNY6,68752–

136East Patchogue, NYNY21,67352–

137Port Washington, NYNY18,00452–

138Valley Stream, NYNY40,37952–

139Lynbrook, NYNY20,85551–

140Rocky Point, NYNY13,35651–

141Mattydale, NYNY5,97151–

142New Paltz, NYNY8,68951–

143Brighton, NYNY36,83451–

144Merrick, NYNY21,74451–

145Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25851–

146Binghamton, NYNY46,41850–

147Walden, NYNY6,93550–

148Johnson City, NYNY14,58050–

149Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74450–

150Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550–

151Horseheads, NYNY6,27550–

152Geneseo, NYNY7,75950–

153West Hills, NYNY5,36949–

154Babylon, NYNY12,28149–

155Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75749–

156Albany, NYNY101,69849–

157Rome, NYNY31,68249–

158Massapequa, NYNY21,38949–

159Gloversville, NYNY14,78249–

160Bay Shore, NYNY31,68349–

161Cortland, NYNY17,39449–

162Liberty, NYNY5,09749–

163Malone, NYNY5,31549–

164Stony Brook, NYNY12,86849–

165Lancaster, NYNY9,99549–

166Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30448–

167Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16548–

168Lakeview, NYNY5,82548–

169Nesconset, NYNY13,83348–

170Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09348–

171North Hills, NYNY5,48148–

172East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66648–

173Johnstown, NYNY8,02148–

174Medford, NYNY24,79648–

175Canandaigua, NYNY10,34748–

176Malverne, NYNY8,47648–

177Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44048–

178Colonie, NYNY7,67948–

179Greenlawn, NYNY15,21047–

180East Rockaway, NYNY10,09647–

181South Lockport, NYNY9,14447–

182Huntington, NYNY19,94847–

183Peekskill, NYNY25,89147–

184Farmingville, NYNY16,16047–

185Medina, NYNY5,85547–

186Amityville, NYNY9,79947–

187Ridge, NYNY12,50347–

188East Moriches, NYNY6,26046–

189Kings Park, NYNY16,51646–

190Batavia, NYNY15,16846–

191Holtsville, NYNY19,34446–

192Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49946–

193Amsterdam, NYNY18,09346–

194Blauvelt, NYNY5,40646–

195St. James, NYNY13,24446–

196Oakdale, NYNY7,11546–

197Baywood, NYNY8,17646–

198North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28246–

199Oneida, NYNY10,00946–

200Monticello, NYNY7,19545–

201Centereach, NYNY31,83945–

202South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51245–

203Hempstead, NYNY59,81945–

204Endwell, NYNY11,54645–

205Harrison, NYNY32,27345–

206North Patchogue, NYNY6,98445–

207Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12345–

208Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88945–

209Southport, NYNY6,45045–

210Old Westbury, NYNY5,07145–

211Melville, NYNY19,71444–

212Holbrook, NYNY26,44944–

213Bethpage, NYNY17,12344–

214Scarsdale, NYNY18,19444–

215Warwick, NYNY6,53444–

216Bohemia, NYNY9,18144–

217Elmsford, NYNY5,20344–

218Syosset, NYNY18,43344–

219Solvay, NYNY6,42744–

220Yaphank, NYNY6,93444–

221Ilion, NYNY7,48844–

222Auburn, NYNY25,94744–

223Freeport, NYNY44,17444–

224Dunkirk, NYNY12,32644–

225Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20544–

226Greece, NYNY13,94344–

227Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19944–

228Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15443–

229Newburgh, NYNY28,05943–

230North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82543–

231East Quogue, NYNY5,40643–

232Hauppauge, NYNY20,79343–

233Fredonia, NYNY9,28343–

234Smithtown, NYNY24,37543–

235Norwich, NYNY6,53843–

236Endicott, NYNY13,06842–

237Haverstraw, NYNY12,79142–

238Rensselaer, NYNY9,42142–

239Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43242–

240Central Islip, NYNY38,37342–

241Oceanside, NYNY31,63942–

242White Plains, NYNY62,87142–

243Orange Lake, NYNY9,78442–

244Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02942–

245Selden, NYNY21,60441–

246Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70941–

247Northport, NYNY7,33641–

248Hornell, NYNY8,02441–

249Mechanicville, NYNY5,02141–

250Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77041–

251Oswego, NYNY17,02441–

252Dix Hills, NYNY24,77341–

253Kaser, NYNY6,12140–

254Pearl River, NYNY16,15540–

255Pleasantville, NYNY7,39140–

256Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30640–

257Scotchtown, NYNY10,25240–

258Lake Grove, NYNY11,16840–

259Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85440–

260Watertown, NYNY23,51740–

261Scotia, NYNY7,29540–

262Manorhaven, NYNY7,13540–

263Massena, NYNY9,89840–

264East Glenville, NYNY11,91439–

265Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47439–

266Yonkers, NYNY212,60339–

267Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04839–

268Woodbury, NYNY9,34839–

269Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80838–

270Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89638–

271Westmere, NYNY8,33438–

272Brockport, NYNY7,73638–

273Elmont, NYNY36,51838–

274Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22138–

275Goshen, NYNY5,74438–

276Elmira, NYNY26,08937–

277Washingtonville, NYNY5,64037–

278New Windsor, NYNY8,91937–

279Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33336–

280Middletown, NYNY30,09836–

281Great Neck, NYNY11,14136–

282Islip, NYNY17,36236–

283Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47735–

284Fulton, NYNY11,18835–

285Woodmere, NYNY18,06135–

286Jericho, NYNY13,75935–

287Canton, NYNY6,89435–

288Bath, NYNY5,54535–

289New City, NYNY34,45835–

290Tarrytown, NYNY11,89034–

291West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02534–

292Jamestown, NYNY27,66334–

293Coram, NYNY39,53934–

294Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95634–

295Olean, NYNY13,50833–

296Mastic, NYNY15,70833–

297Middle Island, NYNY11,02733–

298Newark, NYNY8,91933–

299Island Park, NYNY5,06932–

300Baldwin, NYNY34,99432–

301Riverhead, NYNY14,93632–

302Miller Place, NYNY11,73631–

303Viola, NYNY8,46131–

304North Bellport, NYNY11,08731–

305Shirley, NYNY28,37531–

306New Square, NYNY10,21430–

307Myers Corner, NYNY10,87730–

308Stony Point, NYNY12,72829–

309Manorville, NYNY14,23329–

310Monsey, NYNY28,16029–

311Watervliet, NYNY10,24229–

312Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21328–

313Glen Cove, NYNY28,19027–

314East Hills, NYNY7,32827–

315Ossining, NYNY27,57927–

316Hillcrest, NYNY9,07127–

317Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12127–

318New Hempstead, NYNY5,65726–

319Larchmont, NYNY6,75026–

320Suffern, NYNY11,79626–

321Country Knolls, NYNY5,44526–

322East Greenbush, NYNY6,58126–

323Nanuet, NYNY19,79925–

324Alfred, NYNY5,14722–

325Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48122–

326Salamanca, NYNY5,71922–

327Monroe, NYNY9,46222–

328Wading River, NYNY8,35921–

329Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33421–

330Terryville, NYNY10,79420–

331Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30820–

332East Shoreham, NYNY7,32120–

333Woodbury, NYNY11,57119–

334Port Jervis, NYNY8,51819–

335Mahopac, NYNY9,03918–

336Flanders, NYNY6,60916–

337Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98715–

338Albion, NYNY5,84315–

339Spring Valley, NYNY34,48215–

340Calverton, NYNY5,61814–

341Airmont, NYNY10,63412–

342Bronxville, NYNY6,50412–

343Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2807–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES