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Lowest poverty rate, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 356 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.0%−19%

02Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.2%−35%

03Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.4%−6%

04Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.4%−42%

05Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.6%−36%

06East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%−3%

07Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%+1%

08North Hills, NYNY5,4811.7%−73%

09New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.7%−60%

10North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591.8%−36%

11Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941.8%−36%

12West Point, NYNY6,3491.8%−8%

13Terryville, NYNY10,7941.8%−42%

14Seaford, NYNY15,5491.8%−48%

15Woodbury, NYNY9,3482.0%−40%

16Commack, NYNY36,5582.0%−28%

17Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.1%−25%

18Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−38%

19Tappan, NYNY6,6872.1%−36%

20Country Knolls, NYNY5,4452.1%+36%

21St. James, NYNY13,2442.1%−17%

22Congers, NYNY8,2752.1%−25%

23Farmingville, NYNY16,1602.2%−27%

24North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.2%−24%

25Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−17%

26Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+2%

27Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.4%−45%

28Mahopac, NYNY9,0392.4%−37%

29Kings Point, NYNY5,7102.4%−63%

30Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.4%−22%

31Niskayuna, NYNY21,2272.5%–

32Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.7%+12%

33Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2822.7%−20%

34Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%−21%

35Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6452.8%−51%

36Blauvelt, NYNY5,4062.8%−21%

37East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.8%−31%

38Plainview, NYNY25,9822.8%−6%

39Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.9%+17%

40Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.9%+127%

41Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.9%−22%

42Garden City, NYNY23,0432.9%+30%

43Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.9%−18%

44North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−59%

45Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.0%+20%

46Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.0%−19%

47Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.0%−12%

48Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3343.1%−42%

49East Setauket, NYNY10,1493.1%–

50Elwood, NYNY11,7623.1%+50%

51Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.2%−25%

52Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.2%+112%

53Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%−2%

54Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.3%+7%

55East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−2%

56Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.3%+62%

57Massapequa, NYNY21,3893.3%+44%

58Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%−19%

59Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4323.4%−50%

60West Islip, NYNY26,8653.4%+46%

61New City, NYNY34,4583.4%+24%

62Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.4%−8%

63Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.4%+131%

64Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.5%−47%

65Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.5%−7%

66Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−4%

67Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.5%+265%

68Wading River, NYNY8,3593.5%+14%

69Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6%+29%

70North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.6%−3%

71East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.6%−2%

72North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.6%+4%

73Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.6%+27%

74Melville, NYNY19,7143.6%−9%

75North Bellmore, NYNY20,6893.6%−10%

76Monroe, NYNY9,4623.6%−25%

77Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.6%−16%

78Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1543.6%+47%

79New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.7%+13%

80Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.7%−41%

81Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.7%+11%

82Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.7%+163%

83Sound Beach, NYNY7,2103.7%−46%

84East Greenbush, NYNY6,5813.8%+39%

85Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0%

86Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.8%−29%

87Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.8%+11%

88Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.8%+69%

89Latham, NYNY13,8023.8%–

90Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.9%−9%

91West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+121%

92Bayport, NYNY8,9214.0%+15%

93Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.0%+5%

94East Moriches, NYNY6,2604.0%+16%

95Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.0%+10%

96Carmel, NYNY7,3064.1%–

97Dix Hills, NYNY24,7734.1%+43%

98Franklin Square, NYNY30,8974.1%−17%

99Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.2%−26%

100East Northport, NYNY19,7004.2%+4%

101Rocky Point, NYNY13,3564.2%−45%

102Fairmount, NYNY9,7244.3%+18%

103Colonie, NYNY7,6794.4%+11%

104South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6764.4%+60%

105Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.4%−6%

106West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0504.4%−27%

107Old Westbury, NYNY5,0714.5%+31%

108Pelham, NYNY7,6084.5%+39%

109Baywood, NYNY8,1764.6%−17%

110Harrison, NYNY32,2734.6%−17%

111Stony Brook, NYNY12,8684.6%+60%

112Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.6%+27%

113Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3064.6%−36%

114Westmere, NYNY8,3344.7%+13%

115Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+0%

116Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.7%−17%

117Mineola, NYNY21,3764.7%+13%

118East Meadow, NYNY36,8214.7%+25%

119Island Park, NYNY5,0694.8%−41%

120Rye, NYNY16,6144.9%+94%

121Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3084.9%−37%

122Levittown, NYNY51,9044.9%+70%

123Warwick, NYNY6,5345.0%+13%

124Greenlawn, NYNY15,2105.0%+11%

125Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.0%−8%

126Westbury, NYNY15,9815.0%−5%

127West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.0%−18%

128North Babylon, NYNY17,9635.0%+57%

129Nesconset, NYNY13,8335.0%+124%

130North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.1%+77%

131Myers Corner, NYNY10,8775.1%+55%

132East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6665.1%−27%

133Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4685.2%+27%

134East Islip, NYNY13,5735.2%+43%

135Westvale, NYNY5,2125.3%−11%

136Stony Point, NYNY12,7285.4%+51%

137Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.4%+17%

138Long Beach, NYNY34,9185.4%−42%

139East Hampton North, NYNY6,0065.5%−55%

140Hamburg, NYNY9,8405.5%+82%

141Islip, NYNY17,3625.5%+34%

142Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.5%+78%

143Selden, NYNY21,6045.5%+7%

144Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.5%−1%

145West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485.5%+18%

146Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.6%+9%

147Horseheads, NYNY6,2755.7%−35%

148Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.8%+17%

149Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.8%−19%

150New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.8%+11%

151Pearl River, NYNY16,1555.9%+74%

152Jericho, NYNY13,7595.9%+25%

153Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.9%−14%

154Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.0%+109%

155Loudonville, NYNY10,5276.0%–

156Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.1%−5%

157South Huntington, NYNY9,7796.1%+40%

158North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%+63%

159Pleasantville, NYNY7,3916.1%+41%

160North Gates, NYNY9,9046.2%–

161Greece, NYNY13,9436.2%+46%

162Nyack, NYNY7,5116.3%+5%

163Gananda, NYNY6,2736.4%–

164Elmont, NYNY36,5186.4%−15%

165Centereach, NYNY31,8396.4%+14%

166North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.4%+24%

167Amityville, NYNY9,7996.6%−12%

168Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5826.6%−19%

169Centerport, NYNY6,0726.7%+128%

170Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.7%+28%

171Sayville, NYNY15,4086.7%+63%

172Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7576.8%−35%

173Huntington, NYNY19,9486.8%+78%

174Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8896.8%−4%

175Shirley, NYNY28,3756.9%−13%

176Kenmore, NYNY14,8086.9%+34%

177West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.0%+50%

178Irvington, NYNY6,5337.1%+132%

179East Glenville, NYNY11,9147.1%+249%

180East Rockaway, NYNY10,0967.1%+104%

181Rye Brook, NYNY9,9557.1%+143%

182Suffern, NYNY11,7967.1%+26%

183Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.2%+2%

184Goshen, NYNY5,7447.2%+81%

185Depew, NYNY14,8017.2%+32%

186Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7687.2%−18%

187Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.3%+57%

188Coram, NYNY39,5397.4%+34%

189Southold, NYNY6,3977.7%+266%

190Bay Shore, NYNY31,6837.7%−37%

191Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.8%+3%

192Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.9%+51%

193Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.0%+106%

194Manorville, NYNY14,2338.0%+185%

195Highland, NYNY6,3678.0%+23%

196Freeport, NYNY44,1748.0%−25%

197Irondequoit, NYNY50,6578.1%+49%

198Bronxville, NYNY6,5048.1%+196%

199Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4778.1%+15%

200Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.2%+30%

201Ossining, NYNY27,5798.2%−23%

202Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.2%+81%

203Tonawanda, NYNY56,8068.2%–

204Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.2%−23%

205Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.4%+13%

206Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.4%+4%

207Beacon, NYNY14,9318.4%−23%

208Ridge, NYNY12,5038.4%+29%

209Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2218.5%+37%

210East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.6%+60%

211Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.7%−19%

212New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.8%−41%

213Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.8%−7%

214Roessleville, NYNY10,9688.9%–

215North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.9%−19%

216De Witt, NYNY11,0608.9%–

217East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.9%−4%

218Woodbury, NYNY11,5719.0%–

219Hewlett, NYNY7,5709.0%+207%

220South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.1%+73%

221Northport, NYNY7,3369.2%+231%

222Great Neck, NYNY11,1419.3%+19%

223Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.3%+84%

224Scotia, NYNY7,2959.3%+42%

225Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−18%

226East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+112%

227Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.5%+48%

228Mastic, NYNY15,7089.6%−26%

229North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.7%−6%

230Medford, NYNY24,7969.8%+194%

231Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.0%−11%

232White Plains, NYNY62,87110.1%+2%

233Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.2%+62%

234North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.2%+43%

235Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510.3%−31%

236Endwell, NYNY11,54610.4%+107%

237Oneida, NYNY10,00910.4%−16%

238Eggertsville, NYNY14,89410.5%–

239Mattydale, NYNY5,97110.6%+7%

240Brighton, NYNY36,83410.7%+76%

241Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%−17%

242Tonawanda, NYNY14,84810.8%+53%

243Newark, NYNY8,91910.9%−38%

244Radisson, NYNY6,67611.0%–

245West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02511.0%+4%

246New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411.0%+5%

247Copiague, NYNY23,42411.3%+42%

248Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.3%+83%

249Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.4%+29%

250Hilton, NYNY5,87311.4%+160%

251Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.4%−4%

252Herkimer, NYNY7,19512.5%−15%

253Webster, NYNY5,76112.6%+5%

254Scotchtown, NYNY10,25212.7%+146%

255Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.9%−17%

256Glen Cove, NYNY28,19012.9%+42%

257Canton, NYNY6,89413.0%−17%

258Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%−5%

259North Syracuse, NYNY6,77313.1%+28%

260Elmsford, NYNY5,20313.2%+43%

261Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04813.2%+7%

262Airmont, NYNY10,63413.3%+305%

263Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.4%−3%

264Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.6%−4%

265Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.8%+4%

266Haverstraw, NYNY12,79113.9%−18%

267Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%+6%

268Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.2%+11%

269Fairport, NYNY5,32614.2%+332%

270Medina, NYNY5,85514.4%−12%

271Flanders, NYNY6,60914.4%+7%

272Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73514.6%+28%

273Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%−1%

274Solvay, NYNY6,42714.7%+23%

275Middletown, NYNY30,09814.8%−15%

276Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.1%+78%

277Hornell, NYNY8,02415.2%−29%

278North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%+0%

279Springs, NYNY9,16315.7%+80%

280Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+55%

281Mechanicville, NYNY5,02116.1%+102%

282Corning, NYNY10,51416.2%+24%

283Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.2%+22%

284Ilion, NYNY7,48816.3%−5%

285Bath, NYNY5,54516.4%+6%

286Inwood, NYNY12,23516.5%+13%

287South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.6%+33%

288Rome, NYNY31,68216.7%+11%

289Walden, NYNY6,93516.8%+72%

290Batavia, NYNY15,16816.9%+37%

291Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20516.9%+221%

292Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98717.1%+388%

293New York, NYNY8,584,62917.3%−19%

294Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.4%+1%

295Massena, NYNY9,89817.7%+1%

296Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.8%+0%

297Albion, NYNY5,84317.8%+20%

298Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.9%+58%

299Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+9%

300South Hill, NYNY6,95118.1%−22%

301Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12118.2%+127%

302Kingston, NYNY23,94218.8%+19%

303Geneva, NYNY12,55218.8%+8%

304Brockport, NYNY7,73618.9%−2%

305Southport, NYNY6,45019.1%+34%

306Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74419.1%−17%

307Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80819.5%+31%

308Oneonta, NYNY15,66519.6%−35%

309Manorhaven, NYNY7,13519.7%+122%

310Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.1%−3%

311Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49920.2%−11%

312Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.0%+15%

313Watervliet, NYNY10,24221.2%+60%

314Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.5%+35%

315Gloversville, NYNY14,78221.5%+12%

316Norwich, NYNY6,53821.6%+15%

317Watertown, NYNY23,51721.6%+12%

318Newburgh, NYNY28,05922.0%−15%

319Monticello, NYNY7,19522.7%−36%

320Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+6%

321Troy, NYNY50,91223.1%+21%

322Cortland, NYNY17,39423.2%−6%

323Hudson, NYNY5,72123.4%−8%

324Port Jervis, NYNY8,51823.4%+34%

325Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.5%+20%

326Fulton, NYNY11,18823.8%+23%

327Olean, NYNY13,50823.9%+50%

328Liberty, NYNY5,09723.9%+56%

329Fredonia, NYNY9,28324.2%+27%

330Viola, NYNY8,46124.5%+279%

331Elmira, NYNY26,08924.9%+8%

332Lackawanna, NYNY19,45225.4%+51%

333Endicott, NYNY13,06825.4%+36%

334Spring Valley, NYNY34,48225.6%+37%

335Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.7%+15%

336Amsterdam, NYNY18,09325.8%+58%

337Salamanca, NYNY5,71926.2%+18%

338Utica, NYNY62,97827.4%+12%

339Oswego, NYNY17,02427.6%+20%

340Malone, NYNY5,31528.1%+71%

341Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.3%+6%

342Jamestown, NYNY27,66328.5%+46%

343Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.1%−14%

344Syracuse, NYNY144,89630.3%+11%

345Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+17%

346New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.1%−16%

347Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.7%+38%

348Ithaca, NYNY33,63237.4%−7%

349Alfred, NYNY5,14738.7%+3%

350Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14741.3%−34%

351University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02044.7%–

352Monsey, NYNY28,16045.7%+49%

353Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.2%+13%

354New Square, NYNY10,21461.8%−15%

355Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95962.5%–

356Kaser, NYNY6,12163.3%−5%

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