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Most densely populated, New York cities

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 172 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Kaser, NYNY6,12135,587+85%

02Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14732,248+259%

03New York, NYNY8,584,62928,572+7%

04New Square, NYNY10,21427,831+121%

05Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88925,367+23%

06Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217,172+35%

07Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,463+6%

08Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,207+6%

09Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,743−2%

10Manorhaven, NYNY7,13515,213+16%

11Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,876+16%

12New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,059+7%

13Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,019+4%

14Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,807+8%

15Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,696+13%

16Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,610+11%

17Mineola, NYNY21,37611,548+11%

18Island Park, NYNY5,06911,391+7%

19Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,334+1%

20Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,865+19%

21Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,360+5%

22Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,312−10%

23East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,917−3%

24Nyack, NYNY7,5119,755+11%

25Pelham, NYNY7,6089,255+19%

26Freeport, NYNY44,1749,136+1%

27Ossining, NYNY27,5798,708+15%

28Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,415+17%

29New Rochelle, NYNY85,8648,348+19%

30Malverne, NYNY8,4768,011−5%

31Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,927+5%

32Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,846+2%

33Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,754−3%

34Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,632+0%

35Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,372−1%

36Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,275−2%

37West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0257,263+7%

38Westbury, NYNY15,9816,818+12%

39Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,801−6%

40Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,691−1%

41White Plains, NYNY62,8716,457+18%

42Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,447+26%

43Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,428+12%

44Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,317+9%

45Ithaca, NYNY33,6326,241+15%

46Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,200+6%

47Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,159+4%

48Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,985+0%

49Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,960+15%

50Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,782−2%

51Rochester, NYNY206,1085,763−6%

52Middletown, NYNY30,0985,672+19%

53Suffern, NYNY11,7965,625+7%

54Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,525+5%

55Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0485,395+23%

56Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4745,115+25%

57Babylon, NYNY12,2815,094−3%

58New Paltz, NYNY8,6894,931+44%

59Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,922+11%

60Troy, NYNY50,9124,916+4%

61Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,908+19%

62Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,806+10%

63Amityville, NYNY9,7994,766+4%

64Albany, NYNY101,6984,751+6%

65East Rochester, NYNY6,1324,663−8%

66Bayville, NYNY6,7804,660−5%

67Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,512−1%

68Cortland, NYNY17,3944,467−7%

69Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,430−2%

70Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,355−2%

71Alfred, NYNY5,1474,325+30%

72Garden City, NYNY23,0434,325+6%

73Scotia, NYNY7,2954,322−8%

74Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,265+10%

75Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,234+6%

76Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,162+3%

77Endicott, NYNY13,0684,091+0%

78Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904,050+7%

79Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,989+3%

80Solvay, NYNY6,4273,977−6%

81Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,969−3%

82Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,940+6%

83Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,904−8%

84Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,791+9%

85Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,790+17%

86Utica, NYNY62,9783,766+4%

87Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,735+0%

88Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,677+5%

89Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,677−11%

90Elmira, NYNY26,0893,597−16%

91Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,592+18%

92Brockport, NYNY7,7363,558−5%

93Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,537+8%

94Walden, NYNY6,9353,452+13%

95Corning, NYNY10,5143,409−3%

96North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,409−1%

97Fairport, NYNY5,3263,371−7%

98Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,367−4%

99Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,356−15%

100Hilton, NYNY5,8733,288+0%

101East Hills, NYNY7,3283,215+7%

102Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,203−6%

103Kingston, NYNY23,9423,200+2%

104Northport, NYNY7,3363,185−4%

105Beacon, NYNY14,9313,151+8%

106Auburn, NYNY25,9473,113−9%

107Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,108−13%

108Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,081−1%

109Norwich, NYNY6,5383,078−11%

110Ilion, NYNY7,4883,004−13%

111Geneva, NYNY12,5522,979−8%

112Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,971+2%

113Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,964+21%

114North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,953−10%

115Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,929−4%

116Batavia, NYNY15,1682,920−7%

117Depew, NYNY14,8012,916−11%

118Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,904+16%

119Fulton, NYNY11,1882,852−6%

120Rye, NYNY16,6142,839+11%

121Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,780−4%

122Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,726+2%

123Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,723+2%

124Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,712−6%

125Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,712+6%

126Monroe, NYNY9,4622,709+22%

127Warwick, NYNY6,5342,693+2%

128Hudson, NYNY5,7212,651−24%

129Webster, NYNY5,7612,615+10%

130Watertown, NYNY23,5172,604−12%

131Hornell, NYNY8,0242,447−11%

132Lockport, NYNY20,2482,410−9%

133Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,377+8%

134East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,369−11%

135Colonie, NYNY7,6792,369−3%

136Irvington, NYNY6,5332,342−1%

137Airmont, NYNY10,6342,329+36%

138Olean, NYNY13,5082,289−12%

139Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,269−8%

140Oswego, NYNY17,0242,236−5%

141Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,222−4%

142Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872,219+40%

143Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,197+1%

144Massena, NYNY9,8982,185−12%

145Albion, NYNY5,8432,001−21%

146New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,990+19%

147North Hills, NYNY5,4811,988+27%

148Liberty, NYNY5,0971,945+28%

149Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,932+34%

150Harrison, NYNY32,2731,925+34%

151Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,842+5%

152Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,841−26%

153Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,807−13%

154Medina, NYNY5,8551,775−9%

155Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,765+9%

156Monticello, NYNY7,1951,763+10%

157Bath, NYNY5,5451,748−2%

158Goshen, NYNY5,7441,730+1%

159Malone, NYNY5,3151,704−13%

160Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,700+12%

161Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,664−6%

162Canton, NYNY6,8941,663+17%

163Newark, NYNY8,9191,646−8%

164Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,631−15%

165Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,612−3%

166Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,248−3%

167Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,025+10%

168Salamanca, NYNY5,719954−6%

169Old Westbury, NYNY5,071592+20%

170Oneida, NYNY10,009454−9%

171Rome, NYNY31,682423−9%

172Woodbury, NYNY11,571325–

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