RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Most densely populated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 340 is 3,467.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01New York, NYNY8,584,62924,371–

02Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88918,961–

03Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,290–

04Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,108–

05Hempstead, NYNY59,81913,398–

06Manorhaven, NYNY7,13512,094–

07Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,006–

08Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,964–

09New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,472–

10Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,222–

11Island Park, NYNY5,06910,921–

12Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210,858–

13Port Chester, NYNY32,30310,622–

14Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,486–

15Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,446–

16Mineola, NYNY21,37610,261–

17East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,972–

18Franklin Square, NYNY30,8979,793–

19Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799,760–

20Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,542–

21Malverne, NYNY8,4768,558–

22Nyack, NYNY7,5118,517–

23Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,492–

24Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348,468–

25Elmont, NYNY36,5188,391–

26Freeport, NYNY44,1748,251–

27Watervliet, NYNY10,2428,235–

28Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9978,232–

29Buffalo, NYNY274,6138,126–

30Levittown, NYNY51,9047,822–

31North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8257,814–

32Pelham, NYNY7,6087,802–

33New Square, NYNY10,2147,608–

34Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,606–

35North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,522–

36Hewlett, NYNY7,5707,514–

37Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,489–

38Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,333–

39North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,212–

40Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,173–

41Ossining, NYNY27,5797,130–

42North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,047–

43South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767,012–

44Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,006–

45Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,968–

46Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,951–

47New Cassel, NYNY14,5516,870–

48Copiague, NYNY23,4246,717–

49West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486,655–

50Great Neck, NYNY11,1416,605–

51Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,577–

52New Rochelle, NYNY85,8646,539–

53Syracuse, NYNY144,8966,539–

54Rochester, NYNY206,1086,477–

55North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,468–

56North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,451–

57Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,256–

58Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,224–

59Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,202–

60Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,187–

61Merrick, NYNY21,7446,186–

62South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,124–

63Monsey, NYNY28,1606,099–

64Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,066–

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,049–

66Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,036–

67Seaford, NYNY15,5495,976–

68Hicksville, NYNY43,7805,915–

69North Amityville, NYNY21,1385,876–

70East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,856–

71East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,786–

72Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,640–

73Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,616–

74Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,606–

75Westbury, NYNY15,9815,572–

76Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,560–

77Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,522–

78North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,484–

79Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,482–

80Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,471–

81North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525,470–

82Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,406–

83Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,399–

84Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,331–

85Suffern, NYNY11,7965,272–

86East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,271–

87Troy, NYNY50,9125,240–

88Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,158–

89Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475,087–

90Cortland, NYNY17,3945,085–

91Babylon, NYNY12,2815,080–

92Binghamton, NYNY46,4185,058–

93West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,016–

94White Plains, NYNY62,8715,003–

95Bayville, NYNY6,7804,942–

96Hillcrest, NYNY9,0714,940–

97Patchogue, NYNY12,4864,894–

98Inwood, NYNY12,2354,870–

99Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,848–

100Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914,757–

101Albany, NYNY101,6984,723–

102Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,675–

103West Islip, NYNY26,8654,663–

104Elmira, NYNY26,0894,650–

105Plainview, NYNY25,9824,578–

106Middletown, NYNY30,0984,553–

107Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,545–

108Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,533–

109Selden, NYNY21,6044,530–

110Amityville, NYNY9,7994,517–

111Peekskill, NYNY25,8914,497–

112Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,459–

113Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,438–

114Westvale, NYNY5,2124,412–

115Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,407–

116Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,393–

117Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554,391–

118Scotia, NYNY7,2954,360–

119Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,341–

120Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,339–

121Endicott, NYNY13,0684,236–

122Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,212–

123Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,188–

124Solvay, NYNY6,4274,157–

125Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3334,111–

126Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,108–

127Utica, NYNY62,9784,105–

128Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,102–

129Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,079–

130Garden City, NYNY23,0434,070–

131Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,042–

132Brockport, NYNY7,7364,024–

133Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,023–

134North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,003–

135Islip, NYNY17,3623,985–

136East Northport, NYNY19,7003,959–

137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,959–

138Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,897–

139Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,874–

140Corning, NYNY10,5143,871–

141Alfred, NYNY5,1473,831–

142Syosset, NYNY18,4333,812–

143Fairport, NYNY5,3263,761–

144Auburn, NYNY25,9473,750–

145Bay Shore, NYNY31,6833,748–

146North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,737–

147Elmsford, NYNY5,2033,726–

148Hudson, NYNY5,7213,723–

149Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,710–

150North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,706–

151Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,681–

152Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,672–

153Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,658–

154Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,645–

155Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,644–

156Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,638–

157Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,627–

158East Islip, NYNY13,5733,626–

159Norwich, NYNY6,5383,584–

160Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,581–

161Greece, NYNY13,9433,575–

162Mastic, NYNY15,7083,569–

163Ilion, NYNY7,4883,565–

164Uniondale, NYNY33,1483,559–

165Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,557–

166Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,544–

167Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,527–

168Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,484–

169Depew, NYNY14,8013,482–

170North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,467–

171Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,452–

172Endwell, NYNY11,5463,366–

173Geneva, NYNY12,5523,356–

174Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,343–

175Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,325–

176Jericho, NYNY13,7593,317–

177Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,301–

178Fulton, NYNY11,1883,296–

179Northport, NYNY7,3363,288–

180Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,263–

181Watertown, NYNY23,5173,258–

182Terryville, NYNY10,7943,257–

183Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,236–

184Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,234–

185Baywood, NYNY8,1763,216–

186Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,200–

187Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,144–

188Batavia, NYNY15,1683,140–

189Sayville, NYNY15,4083,115–

190New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,100–

191Kingston, NYNY23,9423,087–

192Dunkirk, NYNY12,3263,078–

193Herkimer, NYNY7,1953,046–

194Hornell, NYNY8,0243,012–

195Centereach, NYNY31,8392,996–

196Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7572,995–

197East Hills, NYNY7,3282,960–

198Commack, NYNY36,5582,949–

199Hilton, NYNY5,8732,920–

200Lockport, NYNY20,2482,908–

201Walden, NYNY6,9352,905–

202Olean, NYNY13,5082,872–

203South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,818–

204Nesconset, NYNY13,8332,803–

205Beacon, NYNY14,9312,794–

206St. James, NYNY13,2442,783–

207Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,738–

208Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,728–

209Roessleville, NYNY10,9682,671–

210Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,664–

211East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,647–

212Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,597–

213Nanuet, NYNY19,7992,588–

214Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,588–

215Massena, NYNY9,8982,587–

216Rye, NYNY16,6142,552–

217Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,545–

218Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,523–

219Oswego, NYNY17,0242,521–

220Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,515–

221Congers, NYNY8,2752,513–

222Tappan, NYNY6,6872,491–

223Webster, NYNY5,7612,480–

224Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,479–

225Colonie, NYNY7,6792,473–

226Warwick, NYNY6,5342,467–

227Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,439–

228East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,428–

229Centerport, NYNY6,0722,411–

230Huntington, NYNY19,9482,388–

231New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,365–

232Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,357–

233Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,352–

234Elwood, NYNY11,7622,284–

235Irvington, NYNY6,5332,275–

236Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,265–

237Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,254–

238West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,238–

239Brighton, NYNY36,8342,236–

240Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,187–

241Loudonville, NYNY10,5272,180–

242Coram, NYNY39,5392,178–

243New City, NYNY34,4582,178–

244Malone, NYNY5,3152,173–

245Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,150–

246Westmere, NYNY8,3342,130–

247Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,106–

248Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,101–

249Potsdam, NYNY8,0192,084–

250Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,066–

251Bayport, NYNY8,9212,062–

252Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,051–

253Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,031–

254Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,029–

255Shirley, NYNY28,3752,027–

256Medina, NYNY5,8552,027–

257Albion, NYNY5,8432,008–

258Medford, NYNY24,7961,970–

259Washingtonville, NYNY5,6401,933–

260Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,932–

261Monroe, NYNY9,4621,887–

262Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,879–

263Bath, NYNY5,5451,829–

264Newark, NYNY8,9191,817–

265Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,812–

266Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,798–

267Latham, NYNY13,8021,752–

268Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,752–

269Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,747–

270Airmont, NYNY10,6341,716–

271Viola, NYNY8,4611,685–

272North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,667–

273Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,641–

274Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,625–

275Monticello, NYNY7,1951,617–

276Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,599–

277Goshen, NYNY5,7441,583–

278Liberty, NYNY5,0971,575–

279Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,572–

280Canton, NYNY6,8941,539–

281Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,518–

282Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,495–

283Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,491–

284Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,442–

285Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,422–

286New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,412–

287Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,401–

288Harrison, NYNY32,2731,390–

289Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,347–

290Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,337–

291Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,284–

292De Witt, NYNY11,0601,271–

293Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,265–

294North Hills, NYNY5,4811,252–

295Southport, NYNY6,4501,216–

296West Hills, NYNY5,3691,192–

297Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,179–

298South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,147–

299Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,138–

300Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,133–

301Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,111–

302Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,095–

303Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,073–

304Melville, NYNY19,7141,039–

305East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,011–

306Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199967–

307East Greenbush, NYNY6,581966–

308Middle Island, NYNY11,027955–

309Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154952–

310South Hill, NYNY6,951909–

311West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897–

312Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891–

313Ridge, NYNY12,503889–

314Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853–

315Highland, NYNY6,367832–

316Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807–

317Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759–

318East Moriches, NYNY6,260741–

319Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682–

320Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656–

321East Glenville, NYNY11,914648–

322Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610–

323East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603–

324Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595–

325Rome, NYNY31,682592–

326Riverhead, NYNY14,936584–

327Wading River, NYNY8,359544–

328Carmel, NYNY7,306520–

329Springs, NYNY9,163514–

330East Quogue, NYNY5,406502–

331Southold, NYNY6,397496–

332Oneida, NYNY10,009492–

333Old Westbury, NYNY5,071455–

334Yaphank, NYNY6,934340–

335Flanders, NYNY6,609281–

336Manorville, NYNY14,233244–

337North Sea, NYNY6,458230–

338Calverton, NYNY5,618182–

339Big Flats, NYNY5,651161–

340Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205154–

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