RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Most affordable housing, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651.4+0%

02Southport, NYNY6,4501.4+0%

03Hornell, NYNY8,0241.7+0%

04South Lockport, NYNY9,1441.7+0%

05Salamanca, NYNY5,7191.7+0%

06Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.7+0%

07Fairmount, NYNY9,7241.7+0%

08Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231.7+0%

09Westvale, NYNY5,2121.8+0%

10Hilton, NYNY5,8731.8+0%

11Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.8+0%

12East Glenville, NYNY11,9141.8+0%

13Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261.8+0%

14Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561.8+0%

15Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.8+0%

16North Syracuse, NYNY6,7731.9+0%

17West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501.9+0%

18Hamburg, NYNY9,8401.9+0%

19Elmira, NYNY26,0891.9+0%

20Rome, NYNY31,6821.9+0%

21Johnstown, NYNY8,0211.9+0%

22Colonie, NYNY7,6791.9+0%

23Ilion, NYNY7,4881.9+0%

24Kenmore, NYNY14,8081.9+0%

25Scotia, NYNY7,2951.9+0%

26Olean, NYNY13,5081.9+0%

27Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481.9+0%

28Medina, NYNY5,8552.0+0%

29Jamestown, NYNY27,6632.0+0%

30Horseheads, NYNY6,2752.0+0%

31Irondequoit, NYNY50,6572.0+0%

32Gloversville, NYNY14,7822.0+0%

33Albion, NYNY5,8432.0+0%

34Lockport, NYNY20,2482.0+0%

35Yaphank, NYNY6,9342.0+0%

36Canton, NYNY6,8942.0+0%

37Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.0+0%

38Harris Hill, NYNY6,0692.0+0%

39East Rochester, NYNY6,1322.0+0%

40Endwell, NYNY11,5462.0+0%

41Depew, NYNY14,8012.0+0%

42Oneida, NYNY10,0092.0+0%

43West Seneca, NYNY45,3032.0+0%

44Mastic, NYNY15,7082.1+0%

45Malone, NYNY5,3152.1+0%

46Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822.1+0%

47Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952.1+0%

48North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062.1+0%

49Greece, NYNY13,9432.1+0%

50Norwich, NYNY6,5382.1+0%

51Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8542.1+0%

52Williamsville, NYNY5,4782.1+0%

53East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812.1+0%

54Shirley, NYNY28,3752.1+0%

55Lancaster, NYNY9,9952.1+0%

56Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0562.1+0%

57Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8082.1+0%

58Auburn, NYNY25,9472.2+0%

59Medford, NYNY24,7962.2+0%

60Newark, NYNY8,9192.2+0%

61Corning, NYNY10,5142.2+0%

62Fulton, NYNY11,1882.2+0%

63Geneva, NYNY12,5522.2+0%

64Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352.2+0%

65Calverton, NYNY5,6182.2+0%

66Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2552.2+0%

67Highland, NYNY6,3672.2+0%

68Amsterdam, NYNY18,0932.2+0%

69Westmere, NYNY8,3342.2+0%

70North Patchogue, NYNY6,9842.2+0%

71Watertown, NYNY23,5172.3+0%

72Myers Corner, NYNY10,8772.3+0%

73Massena, NYNY9,8982.3+0%

74East Aurora, NYNY5,9492.3+0%

75Brockport, NYNY7,7362.3+0%

76Rochester, NYNY206,1082.3+0%

77Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.3+0%

78Baywood, NYNY8,1762.3+0%

79Batavia, NYNY15,1682.3+0%

80Utica, NYNY62,9782.3+0%

81Solvay, NYNY6,4272.3+0%

82Johnson City, NYNY14,5802.3+0%

83Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1212.3+0%

84Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2132.3+0%

85Farmingville, NYNY16,1602.3+0%

86North Bellport, NYNY11,0872.3+0%

87Centereach, NYNY31,8392.3+0%

88Fairport, NYNY5,3262.3+0%

89Schenectady, NYNY69,4712.4+0%

90Walden, NYNY6,9352.4+0%

91Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842.4+0%

92Brighton, NYNY36,8342.4+0%

93Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722.4+0%

94Monroe, NYNY9,4622.4+0%

95Bath, NYNY5,5452.4+0%

96Buffalo, NYNY274,6132.4+0%

97Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212.4+0%

98Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092.4+0%

99Central Islip, NYNY38,3732.4+0%

100Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682.4+0%

101Fredonia, NYNY9,2832.4+0%

102Terryville, NYNY10,7942.4+0%

103Sound Beach, NYNY7,2102.4+0%

104Holbrook, NYNY26,4492.4+0%

105Oswego, NYNY17,0242.4+0%

106East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.5+0%

107Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402.5+0%

108Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522.5+0%

109Holtsville, NYNY19,3442.5+0%

110Miller Place, NYNY11,7362.5+0%

111Flanders, NYNY6,6092.5+0%

112North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.5+0%

113Coram, NYNY39,5392.5+0%

114Selden, NYNY21,6042.5+0%

115New Hempstead, NYNY5,6572.5+0%

116Cohoes, NYNY18,5182.6+0%

117Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.6+0%

118New Windsor, NYNY8,9192.6+0%

119Mechanicville, NYNY5,0212.6+0%

120Middle Island, NYNY11,0272.6+0%

121Binghamton, NYNY46,4182.6+0%

122Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472.6+0%

123Herkimer, NYNY7,1952.6+0%

124Scotchtown, NYNY10,2522.6+0%

125Endicott, NYNY13,0682.6+0%

126Rocky Point, NYNY13,3562.6+0%

127Watervliet, NYNY10,2422.6+0%

128Middletown, NYNY30,0982.6+0%

129Lakeview, NYNY5,8252.6+0%

130Center Moriches, NYNY9,1272.6+0%

131Islip, NYNY17,3622.6+0%

132Copiague, NYNY23,4242.6+0%

133Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682.6+0%

134Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.6+0%

135Beacon, NYNY14,9312.7+0%

136North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9522.7+0%

137East Islip, NYNY13,5732.7+0%

138North Babylon, NYNY17,9632.7+0%

139Hillcrest, NYNY9,0712.7+0%

140Cortland, NYNY17,3942.7+0%

141Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4322.7+0%

142Roosevelt, NYNY18,8852.7+0%

143Webster, NYNY5,7612.7+0%

144East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732.7+0%

145Glens Falls, NYNY14,3832.7+0%

146West Babylon, NYNY43,5702.7+0%

147Levittown, NYNY51,9042.7+0%

148Syracuse, NYNY144,8962.7+0%

149Uniondale, NYNY33,1482.7+0%

150Baldwin, NYNY34,9942.7+0%

151West Islip, NYNY26,8652.7+0%

152Kingston, NYNY23,9422.7+0%

153Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2582.7+0%

154South Hill, NYNY6,9512.7+0%

155East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6662.7+0%

156Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872.8+0%

157Bohemia, NYNY9,1812.8+0%

158Sayville, NYNY15,4082.8+0%

159Liberty, NYNY5,0972.8+0%

160Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762.8+0%

161Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2212.8+0%

162Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1542.8+0%

163North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8252.8+0%

164East Moriches, NYNY6,2602.8+0%

165Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.8+0%

166Lake Grove, NYNY11,1682.8+0%

167Nesconset, NYNY13,8332.8+0%

168Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542.8+0%

169Suffern, NYNY11,7962.8+0%

170Port Jervis, NYNY8,5182.8+0%

171Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682.8+0%

172Troy, NYNY50,9122.9+0%

173Deer Park, NYNY27,9902.9+0%

174Airmont, NYNY10,6342.9+0%

175North Amityville, NYNY21,1382.9+0%

176Bayport, NYNY8,9212.9+0%

177South Huntington, NYNY9,7792.9+0%

178Salisbury, NYNY12,4122.9+0%

179North Merrick, NYNY12,3662.9+0%

180South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.9+0%

181Elwood, NYNY11,7622.9+0%

182New City, NYNY34,4582.9+0%

183Patchogue, NYNY12,4862.9+0%

184Bay Shore, NYNY31,6832.9+0%

185Oneonta, NYNY15,6653.0+0%

186Malverne, NYNY8,4763.0+0%

187Wading River, NYNY8,3593.0+0%

188Huntington Station, NYNY32,6013.0+0%

189Babylon, NYNY12,2813.0+0%

190Warwick, NYNY6,5343.0+0%

191East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.0+0%

192Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.0+0%

193Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.0+0%

194Westbury, NYNY15,9813.0+0%

195New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.0+0%

196Manorville, NYNY14,2333.0+0%

197Commack, NYNY36,5583.0+0%

198Seaford, NYNY15,5493.0+0%

199Stony Point, NYNY12,7283.0+0%

200Nanuet, NYNY19,7993.0+0%

201West Hempstead, NYNY20,6483.1+0%

202Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4773.1+0%

203Elmont, NYNY36,5183.1+0%

204North Wantagh, NYNY11,9403.1+0%

205Newburgh, NYNY28,0593.1+0%

206Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.1+0%

207Merrick, NYNY21,7443.1+0%

208Congers, NYNY8,2753.1+0%

209North Bellmore, NYNY20,6893.1+0%

210Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.1+0%

211East Meadow, NYNY36,8213.1+0%

212Hudson, NYNY5,7213.1+0%

213Freeport, NYNY44,1743.1+0%

214Goshen, NYNY5,7443.1+0%

215Plainedge, NYNY8,6243.1+0%

216Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.1+0%

217Blauvelt, NYNY5,4063.2+0%

218Kings Park, NYNY16,5163.2+0%

219Tappan, NYNY6,6873.2+0%

220Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.2+0%

221Massapequa, NYNY21,3893.2+0%

222Ridge, NYNY12,5033.2+0%

223St. James, NYNY13,2443.2+0%

224Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.2+0%

225Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0483.2+0%

226East Northport, NYNY19,7003.2+0%

227Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.2+0%

228Peekskill, NYNY25,8913.2+0%

229Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.2+0%

230Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.2+0%

231Spring Valley, NYNY34,4823.2+0%

232Plainview, NYNY25,9823.2+0%

233Mahopac, NYNY9,0393.2+0%

234Albany, NYNY101,6983.2+0%

235Bellmore, NYNY15,9543.2+0%

236Pearl River, NYNY16,1553.2+0%

237Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.3+0%

238North Massapequa, NYNY17,8773.3+0%

239Amityville, NYNY9,7993.3+0%

240Monticello, NYNY7,1953.3+0%

241West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0253.3+0%

242Island Park, NYNY5,0693.3+0%

243Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443.3+0%

244Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.3+0%

245Farmingdale, NYNY8,5843.4+0%

246Carle Place, NYNY5,1883.4+0%

247Ardsley, NYNY5,0073.4+0%

248Haverstraw, NYNY12,7913.4+0%

249Centerport, NYNY6,0723.5+0%

250Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.5+0%

251Potsdam, NYNY8,0193.5+0%

252Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8893.5+0%

253Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.5+0%

254Melville, NYNY19,7143.5+0%

255Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7063.5+0%

256South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5123.6+0%

257Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.6+0%

258Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6+0%

259Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.6+0%

260East Quogue, NYNY5,4063.6+0%

261Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913.6+0%

262Northport, NYNY7,3363.6+0%

263Riverhead, NYNY14,9363.6+0%

264Williston Park, NYNY7,5243.6+0%

265Huntington, NYNY19,9483.6+0%

266Geneseo, NYNY7,7593.7+0%

267Hempstead, NYNY59,8193.7+0%

268Hewlett, NYNY7,5703.7+0%

269Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4993.7+0%

270Franklin Square, NYNY30,8973.7+0%

271Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733.7+0%

272Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1993.7+0%

273West Hills, NYNY5,3693.8+0%

274Scarsdale, NYNY18,1943.8+0%

275Woodmere, NYNY18,0613.8+0%

276Long Beach, NYNY34,9183.8+0%

277North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.8+0%

278Jericho, NYNY13,7593.8+0%

279Elmsford, NYNY5,2033.8+0%

280Ossining, NYNY27,5793.8+0%

281Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3063.9+0%

282East Hills, NYNY7,3283.9+0%

283Irvington, NYNY6,5333.9+0%

284Mineola, NYNY21,3764.0+0%

285New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2264.0+0%

286Pelham, NYNY7,6084.0+0%

287Springs, NYNY9,1634.1+0%

288Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314.1+0%

289Alfred, NYNY5,1474.1+0%

290Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904.1+0%

291Rye Brook, NYNY9,9554.1+0%

292Eastchester, NYNY20,4914.1+0%

293East Rockaway, NYNY10,0964.2+0%

294Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7704.2+0%

295Bayville, NYNY6,7804.3+0%

296Bronxville, NYNY6,5044.3+0%

297Garden City, NYNY23,0434.3+0%

298North Hills, NYNY5,4814.4+0%

299Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7574.4+0%

300Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0294.4+0%

301Nyack, NYNY7,5114.4+0%

302Manorhaven, NYNY7,1354.4+0%

303Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454.5+0%

304Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404.5+0%

305Ithaca, NYNY33,6324.5+0%

306Woodbury, NYNY9,3484.5+0%

307Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.5+0%

308Inwood, NYNY12,2354.5+0%

309Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804.6+0%

310North Sea, NYNY6,4584.6+0%

311White Plains, NYNY62,8714.7+0%

312Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314.7+0%

313Larchmont, NYNY6,7504.7+0%

314Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904.7+0%

315Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.8+0%

316Southold, NYNY6,3974.8+0%

317Yonkers, NYNY212,6034.8+0%

318Rye, NYNY16,6145.0+0%

319Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3345.1+0%

320Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.1+0%

321Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2055.1+0%

322Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085.1+0%

323Lawrence, NYNY6,8475.2+0%

324Viola, NYNY8,4615.3+0%

325New Rochelle, NYNY85,8645.4+0%

326Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3045.5+0%

327Monsey, NYNY28,1605.5+0%

328Port Chester, NYNY32,3035.6+0%

329Manhasset, NYNY7,7165.7+0%

330New Paltz, NYNY8,6895.7+0%

331Harrison, NYNY32,2735.8+0%

332New York, NYNY8,584,6295.8+0%

333Great Neck, NYNY11,1415.9+0%

334East Hampton North, NYNY6,0066.0+0%

335Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4746.3+0%

336Old Westbury, NYNY5,0716.4+0%

337Kings Point, NYNY5,7106.5+0%

338Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14710.5+0%

339West Point, NYNY6,34917.7+0%

340New Square, NYNY10,21419.1+0%

341Kaser, NYNY6,12122.7+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES