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Most densely populated, New York cities · 2000

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 341 is 3,342.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01New York, NYNY8,584,62926,654+9%

02Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88920,685+9%

03Kaser, NYNY6,12119,279–

04Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,988+6%

05Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,569+2%

06Hempstead, NYNY59,81915,322+14%

07Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513,087+8%

08Spring Valley, NYNY34,48212,681+17%

09New Square, NYNY10,21412,599+66%

10Port Chester, NYNY32,30311,970+13%

11Williston Park, NYNY7,52411,599−3%

12Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,439−4%

13Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,2360%

14New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,230−2%

15Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,890+4%

16Island Park, NYNY5,06910,634−3%

17Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,457+7%

18Mineola, NYNY21,37610,391+1%

19Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,334−1%

20East Rockaway, NYNY10,09610,230+3%

21Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,188+4%

22Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,891+4%

23Elmont, NYNY36,5189,577+14%

24Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3349,132+8%

25Freeport, NYNY44,1749,055+10%

26Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,986+77%

27Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,957+5%

28New Cassel, NYNY14,5518,907+30%

29Nyack, NYNY7,5118,749+3%

30North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8258,466+8%

31Malverne, NYNY8,4768,444−1%

32Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,014+7%

33Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,983−3%

34Levittown, NYNY51,9047,7900%

35Pelham, NYNY7,6087,7860%

36Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,677+5%

37North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,664+2%

38Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,607+2%

39Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,606−8%

40Ossining, NYNY27,5797,581+6%

41Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,557−1%

42Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,425+7%

43Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,424+3%

44North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,304+1%

45Buffalo, NYNY274,6137,248−11%

46Great Neck, NYNY11,1417,204+9%

47Copiague, NYNY23,4247,090+6%

48Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,072+1%

49West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,040+6%

50North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,031+20%

51New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,017+7%

52Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,9690%

53North Merrick, NYNY12,3666,890−2%

54South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,868−2%

55West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256,782+12%

56Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,731+9%

57Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,640+1%

58Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,549+5%

59South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5126,480+6%

60North Massapequa, NYNY17,8776,397−1%

61North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,388−1%

62Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,372+6%

63Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,365+3%

64Monsey, NYNY28,1606,325+4%

65Rochester, NYNY206,1086,146−5%

66Merrick, NYNY21,7446,111−1%

67North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,094+11%

68Westbury, NYNY15,9816,085+9%

69Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,075+3%

70Seaford, NYNY15,5496,050+1%

71Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105,991+8%

72Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,982−4%

73East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,943+1%

74Larchmont, NYNY6,7505,917+5%

75Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,878−10%

76Inwood, NYNY12,2355,846+20%

77Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965,844+8%

78Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,806+4%

79East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,7900%

80Schenectady, NYNY69,4715,720−6%

81Baldwin, NYNY34,9945,701+3%

82Eastchester, NYNY20,4915,6240%

83Lakeview, NYNY5,8255,601+2%

84Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,518+2%

85Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,477+3%

86Huntington Station, NYNY32,6015,462+6%

87White Plains, NYNY62,8715,451+9%

88Hillcrest, NYNY9,0715,445+10%

89Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,435−1%

90North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,422−1%

91Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,274+8%

92Suffern, NYNY11,7965,2480%

93Babylon, NYNY12,2815,232+3%

94Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,166+15%

95West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,139+2%

96Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915,099+7%

97East Rochester, NYNY6,1325,057−4%

98Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,953+2%

99Bayville, NYNY6,7804,904−1%

100Cortland, NYNY17,3944,813−5%

101Selden, NYNY21,6044,806+6%

102Middletown, NYNY30,0984,785+5%

103Troy, NYNY50,9124,748−9%

104West Islip, NYNY26,8654,744+2%

105Scotia, NYNY7,2954,714+8%

106North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824,689+17%

107Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,626+5%

108Amityville, NYNY9,7994,592+2%

109Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,590−2%

110Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,5430%

111Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,521−11%

112Plainview, NYNY25,9824,479−2%

113Albany, NYNY101,6984,469−5%

114Central Islip, NYNY38,3734,465+23%

115Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1214,434+9%

116Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,4300%

117Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,428+2%

118Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,424+19%

119Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484,397+7%

120Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,384+7%

121Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,343+4%

122Islip, NYNY17,3624,332+9%

123Elmira, NYNY26,0894,266−8%

124Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,265−2%

125Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484,243−7%

126Solvay, NYNY6,4274,236+2%

127Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834,201+12%

128Lancaster, NYNY9,9954,116−6%

129Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,114−8%

130Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,107–

131Endicott, NYNY13,0684,082−4%

132Hamburg, NYNY9,8404,081−3%

133Garden City, NYNY23,0434,0680%

134East Northport, NYNY19,7004,044+2%

135Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,0400%

136Uniondale, NYNY33,1484,029+13%

137Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,998+10%

138Mastic, NYNY15,7083,998+12%

139Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,997+9%

140North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,966+6%

141Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,948−10%

142Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,930+11%

143Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,870+9%

144Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403,865−4%

145Westvale, NYNY5,2123,830−13%

146Tarrytown, NYNY11,8903,777+3%

147Syosset, NYNY18,4333,727−2%

148Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,727−4%

149Brockport, NYNY7,7363,727−7%

150Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,722−9%

151Fairport, NYNY5,3263,633−3%

152Utica, NYNY62,9783,627−12%

153Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,622−2%

154Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,565−9%

155East Islip, NYNY13,5733,563−2%

156Corning, NYNY10,5143,516−9%

157Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,506+8%

158Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,505−11%

159Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,502−2%

160Hudson, NYNY5,7213,487−6%

161Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,4870%

162Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,479+7%

163Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,473+1%

164Norwich, NYNY6,5383,463−3%

165Ilion, NYNY7,4883,454−3%

166North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,453−7%

167Auburn, NYNY25,9473,428−9%

168New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,425+10%

169Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,413−8%

170Terryville, NYNY10,7943,356+3%

171Greece, NYNY13,9433,342−7%

172Alfred, NYNY5,1473,323−13%

173Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,316−1%

174Baywood, NYNY8,1763,312+3%

175Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,307−9%

176Northport, NYNY7,3363,3030%

177North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,296−5%

178Jericho, NYNY13,7593,293−1%

179Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,283+10%

180Hilton, NYNY5,8733,279+12%

181Depew, NYNY14,8013,276−6%

182Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,2320%

183Geneva, NYNY12,5523,231−4%

184Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,208−12%

185Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,152−5%

186Sayville, NYNY15,4083,150+1%

187Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,138+12%

188Kingston, NYNY23,9423,135+2%

189Batavia, NYNY15,1683,1290%

190Endwell, NYNY11,5463,127−7%

191Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,125−11%

192Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,074+19%

193Walden, NYNY6,9353,068+6%

194Centereach, NYNY31,8393,060+2%

195Gloversville, NYNY14,7823,054−7%

196Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,048−5%

197Fulton, NYNY11,1883,022−8%

198East Hills, NYNY7,3283,002+1%

199Commack, NYNY36,5582,969+1%

200Watertown, NYNY23,5172,957−9%

201Beacon, NYNY14,9312,914+4%

202Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,911−7%

203St. James, NYNY13,2442,907+4%

204Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,897−5%

205Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,889−6%

206Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762,850+4%

207South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,772−2%

208Hornell, NYNY8,0242,751−9%

209Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,670+5%

210Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,660+5%

211East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,6580%

212Lockport, NYNY20,2482,652−9%

213Warwick, NYNY6,5342,643+7%

214Congers, NYNY8,2752,607+4%

215Olean, NYNY13,5082,601−9%

216Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,559+5%

217Rye, NYNY16,6142,5550%

218Albion, NYNY5,8432,547+27%

219Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,542+3%

220Coram, NYNY39,5392,526+16%

221Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,509+11%

222East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,503+3%

223Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,503−3%

224Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,495−9%

225Massena, NYNY9,8982,474−4%

226Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,470−2%

227Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,470+5%

228Centerport, NYNY6,0722,462+2%

229Tappan, NYNY6,6872,451−2%

230Colonie, NYNY7,6792,442−1%

231Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,441−6%

232Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,420−9%

233New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,413+2%

234Huntington, NYNY19,9482,409+1%

235Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,392+14%

236Irvington, NYNY6,5332,377+4%

237Webster, NYNY5,7612,368−5%

238Oswego, NYNY17,0242,358−6%

239Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,3570%

240Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,357+12%

241Bayport, NYNY8,9212,319+12%

242Brighton, NYNY36,8342,310+3%

243Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,305+19%

244Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,290+2%

245Elwood, NYNY11,7622,2840%

246Westmere, NYNY8,3342,268+6%

247Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,255+5%

248Shirley, NYNY28,3752,245+11%

249Monroe, NYNY9,4622,227+18%

250Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,211+7%

251New City, NYNY34,4582,201+1%

252Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,175−1%

253West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,148−4%

254Viola, NYNY8,4612,146+27%

255Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,140+5%

256Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,111+3%

257Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,084+3%

258Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,071–

259Medford, NYNY24,7962,036+3%

260Stony Point, NYNY12,7281,995+11%

261Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,969+2%

262Malone, NYNY5,3151,948−10%

263Medina, NYNY5,8551,945−4%

264Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,916−8%

265Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,851+2%

266North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,835+10%

267Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8081,810–

268Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,799+13%

269Newark, NYNY8,9191,787−2%

270Bath, NYNY5,5451,778−3%

271Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,766−6%

272Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,7540%

273Goshen, NYNY5,7441,710+8%

274Airmont, NYNY10,6341,7080%

275New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,677+19%

276Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,673+12%

277Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,658+2%

278Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,657−5%

279Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,652+1%

280Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,621+8%

281Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,616+14%

282Monticello, NYNY7,1951,596−1%

283Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,581+4%

284Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,578+13%

285North Hills, NYNY5,4811,560+25%

286Liberty, NYNY5,0971,517−4%

287Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,511+5%

288Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,464−7%

289Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,456+9%

290Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,446+13%

291Harrison, NYNY32,2731,441+4%

292Canton, NYNY6,8941,419−8%

293Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,383+9%

294South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,380+20%

295Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,297−4%

296Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,284+9%

297Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,264+11%

298Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,208+7%

299Melville, NYNY19,7141,200+15%

300Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,180+24%

301Southport, NYNY6,4501,160−5%

302Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,155+8%

303Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,147+3%

304West Hills, NYNY5,3691,143−4%

305East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,076+6%

306East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,043+8%

307South Hill, NYNY6,9511,018+12%

308Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,017−7%

309Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,015+5%

310Ridge, NYNY12,5031,014+14%

311West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,011+13%

312Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154962+1%

313Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706946+55%

314Highland, NYNY6,367937+13%

315Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768933+5%

316Rocky Point, NYNY13,356900+18%

317Fort Drum, NYNY16,065845+5%

318Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334842−1%

319East Moriches, NYNY6,260838+13%

320East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666722+20%

321Orange Lake, NYNY9,784697+17%

322Riverhead, NYNY14,936697+19%

323Wading River, NYNY8,359682+25%

324Myers Corner, NYNY10,877649−1%

325East Hampton North, NYNY6,006644–

326Country Knolls, NYNY5,445629−8%

327East Glenville, NYNY11,914603−7%

328Springs, NYNY9,163584+14%

329Southold, NYNY6,397522+5%

330Oneida, NYNY10,009498+1%

331Old Westbury, NYNY5,071493+8%

332East Quogue, NYNY5,406489−2%

333Rome, NYNY31,682467−21%

334Manorville, NYNY14,233438+80%

335North Sea, NYNY6,458406+77%

336West Point, NYNY6,349387–

337Yaphank, NYNY6,934368+8%

338Flanders, NYNY6,609317+13%

339Calverton, NYNY5,618218+20%

340Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205211+37%

341Big Flats, NYNY5,651149−8%

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