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Most densely populated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Kaser, NYNY6,12131,924+66%

02New York, NYNY8,584,62929,303+10%

03New Square, NYNY10,21426,373+109%

04Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88924,058+16%

05Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14722,540+151%

06Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,824+8%

07Spring Valley, NYNY34,48216,467+30%

08Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,031+5%

09Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,793−1%

10Manorhaven, NYNY7,13514,832+13%

11Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,614+14%

12Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,126+5%

13New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,096+8%

14Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,787+14%

15Monsey, NYNY28,16011,755+86%

16Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,750+8%

17Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,683+12%

18Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,381+1%

19Mineola, NYNY21,37611,237+8%

20Island Park, NYNY5,06911,074+4%

21Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,924+20%

22Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,730+5%

23Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,588−7%

24Elmont, NYNY36,51810,342+8%

25Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510,207+14%

26Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,153+3%

27East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,979−2%

28North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8259,757+15%

29New Cassel, NYNY14,5519,510+7%

30Nyack, NYNY7,5119,435+8%

31Binghamton University, NYNY7,4499,369–

32Freeport, NYNY44,1749,198+2%

33Pelham, NYNY7,6088,912+14%

34Ossining, NYNY27,5798,699+15%

35Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,418+17%

36Baldwin, NYNY34,9948,245+45%

37Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,243+3%

38Malverne, NYNY8,4768,091−4%

39Garden City Park, NYNY7,9148,041+6%

40Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7708,002+6%

41North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,910+12%

42North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,864+8%

43North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,856+3%

44Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,805−2%

45New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,751+10%

46Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,739+1%

47Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,731+2%

48Levittown, NYNY51,9047,598−2%

49Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,582+2%

50Copiague, NYNY23,4247,577+7%

51West Hempstead, NYNY20,6487,462+6%

52South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5127,340+13%

53Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,245−2%

54Woodmere, NYNY18,0617,233+14%

55Salisbury, NYNY12,4127,231+2%

56North Merrick, NYNY12,3667,119+3%

57Inwood, NYNY12,2357,110+22%

58West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0257,034+4%

59Bellmore, NYNY15,9546,908−1%

60Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,893−5%

61Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,848+2%

62Plainedge, NYNY8,6246,778+4%

63Westbury, NYNY15,9816,768+11%

64Oceanside, NYNY31,6396,620−0%

65South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6766,541−5%

66Hicksville, NYNY43,7806,459+6%

67Huntington Station, NYNY32,6016,369+17%

68Eastchester, NYNY20,4916,332+13%

69Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5306,312–

70Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,280+7%

71North Wantagh, NYNY11,9406,270−2%

72Hillcrest, NYNY9,0716,256+15%

73North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526,214+2%

74Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,211+22%

75Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,203+8%

76Mechanicville, NYNY5,0216,154+3%

77Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,137+6%

78North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826,137+31%

79White Plains, NYNY62,8716,117+12%

80Lakeview, NYNY5,8256,071+8%

81Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,049+2%

82Massapequa, NYNY21,3896,000−6%

83East Meadow, NYNY36,8215,997+1%

84Ithaca, NYNY33,6325,958+10%

85North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775,955−7%

86Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,931+1%

87Merrick, NYNY21,7445,917−3%

88Rochester, NYNY206,1085,909−4%

89East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,876+1%

90Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,854+13%

91Seaford, NYNY15,5495,843−3%

92Middletown, NYNY30,0985,719+20%

93Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3085,698+3%

94Uniondale, NYNY33,1485,686+41%

95Patchogue, NYNY12,4865,490+4%

96Suffern, NYNY11,7965,456+4%

97Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0485,444+24%

98Eggertsville, NYNY14,8945,439–

99North Babylon, NYNY17,9635,437+0%

100Carle Place, NYNY5,1885,224−5%

101Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1215,195+17%

102Bay Shore, NYNY31,6835,150+23%

103Central Islip, NYNY38,3735,131+15%

104West Babylon, NYNY43,5705,111−1%

105Babylon, NYNY12,2815,055−3%

106University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0205,036–

107Troy, NYNY50,9124,963+5%

108Elmsford, NYNY5,2034,956+12%

109Wantagh, NYNY18,3654,860−2%

110East Rochester, NYNY6,1324,817−5%

111Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,810+17%

112Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,763+9%

113Plainview, NYNY25,9824,734+6%

114Deer Park, NYNY27,9904,675+2%

115Selden, NYNY21,6044,674−3%

116Bethpage, NYNY17,1234,658+1%

117Bayville, NYNY6,7804,638−5%

118Albany, NYNY101,6984,636+4%

119Amityville, NYNY9,7994,621+1%

120Binghamton, NYNY46,4184,578+1%

121Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754,571+7%

122Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0314,540−0%

123Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104,530−24%

124Cortland, NYNY17,3944,508−6%

125Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4744,452+8%

126West Islip, NYNY26,8654,438−6%

127Garden City, NYNY23,0434,368+7%

128Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,341+12%

129Williamsville, NYNY5,4784,311−3%

130Scotia, NYNY7,2954,308−9%

131Endicott, NYNY13,0684,279+5%

132Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,260+7%

133Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314,251+5%

134Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684,178−6%

135New Paltz, NYNY8,6894,157+21%

136Solvay, NYNY6,4274,112−3%

137Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214,105−5%

138Pleasantville, NYNY7,3914,055+5%

139Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904,040+7%

140Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333,991+7%

141Mastic, NYNY15,7083,990−0%

142Port Washington, NYNY18,0043,988+10%

143Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483,978−6%

144Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,911−4%

145Utica, NYNY62,9783,904+8%

146East Northport, NYNY19,7003,889−4%

147Islip, NYNY17,3623,878−10%

148Syosset, NYNY18,4333,871+4%

149Glens Falls, NYNY14,3833,851+3%

150Holbrook, NYNY26,4493,848−4%

151Ardsley, NYNY5,0073,845+19%

152Westvale, NYNY5,2123,773−1%

153Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,758+8%

154Jericho, NYNY13,7593,738+14%

155Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,695+5%

156Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9593,694–

157Lancaster, NYNY9,9953,689−10%

158Elmira, NYNY26,0893,657−14%

159Terryville, NYNY10,7943,636+8%

160Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,604+10%

161Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803,592+9%

162Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,578−9%

163Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103,571+3%

164North Gates, NYNY9,9043,554–

165East Islip, NYNY13,5733,526−1%

166Fairport, NYNY5,3263,482−4%

167Nanuet, NYNY19,7993,475+13%

168Centereach, NYNY31,8393,474+14%

169Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183,468−1%

170Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553,456−12%

171Nesconset, NYNY13,8333,456+10%

172Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,428−2%

173North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843,422−14%

174Corning, NYNY10,5143,421−3%

175Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573,399−3%

176Walden, NYNY6,9353,394+11%

177North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733,392−2%

178Alfred, NYNY5,1473,383+2%

179Baywood, NYNY8,1763,380+2%

180Hilton, NYNY5,8733,375+3%

181Johnson City, NYNY14,5803,371−1%

182Tonawanda, NYNY56,8063,320–

183Norwich, NYNY6,5383,320−4%

184Greece, NYNY13,9433,300−1%

185Mattydale, NYNY5,9713,279−1%

186Brockport, NYNY7,7363,268−12%

187Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,226−10%

188Auburn, NYNY25,9473,223−6%

189Kingston, NYNY23,9423,217+3%

190East Hills, NYNY7,3283,196+6%

191Northport, NYNY7,3363,190−3%

192Endwell, NYNY11,5463,142+0%

193Sayville, NYNY15,4083,119−1%

194Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,102−1%

195Ilion, NYNY7,4883,067−11%

196Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,047+5%

197Fairmount, NYNY9,7243,045−5%

198Geneva, NYNY12,5523,040−6%

199Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563,028−4%

200North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,022−8%

201Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6763,010+6%

202Batavia, NYNY15,1683,003−4%

203Oneonta, NYNY15,6652,999−2%

204Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,999−2%

205Depew, NYNY14,8012,990−9%

206Commack, NYNY36,5582,983+0%

207Viola, NYNY8,4612,970+38%

208St. James, NYNY13,2442,955+2%

209Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552,931+17%

210Coram, NYNY39,5392,909+15%

211Beacon, NYNY14,9312,905−0%

212Fulton, NYNY11,1882,903−4%

213Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7352,899+23%

214Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,897+19%

215Roessleville, NYNY10,9682,861–

216Rye, NYNY16,6142,835+11%

217Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,804−3%

218South Huntington, NYNY9,7792,800+1%

219Rotterdam, NYNY22,6952,800+12%

220Herkimer, NYNY7,1952,795−4%

221Warwick, NYNY6,5342,742+4%

222Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,735+2%

223Watertown, NYNY23,5172,733−8%

224Hudson, NYNY5,7212,731−22%

225Congers, NYNY8,2752,679+3%

226Monroe, NYNY9,4622,675+20%

227Holtsville, NYNY19,3442,664+11%

228Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,658−0%

229Centerport, NYNY6,0722,632+7%

230Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3062,599+2%

231East Patchogue, NYNY21,6732,594+4%

232Huntington, NYNY19,9482,571+7%

233Webster, NYNY5,7612,565+8%

234Kings Park, NYNY16,5162,561+6%

235Hornell, NYNY8,0242,520−8%

236Lockport, NYNY20,2482,485−6%

237Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5822,476+12%

238Pearl River, NYNY16,1552,439+7%

239North Bellport, NYNY11,0872,424+32%

240Tappan, NYNY6,6872,420−1%

241Brighton, NYNY36,8342,410+4%

242Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8082,408+33%

243Colonie, NYNY7,6792,400−2%

244Elwood, NYNY11,7622,390+5%

245East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,389−10%

246Westmere, NYNY8,3342,386+5%

247Irvington, NYNY6,5332,384+0%

248Latham, NYNY13,8022,366–

249Olean, NYNY13,5082,362−9%

250New Windsor, NYNY8,9192,361−2%

251Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,339−8%

252Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092,338−5%

253Shirley, NYNY28,3752,330+4%

254Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,319−6%

255Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682,313−2%

256Bayport, NYNY8,9212,304−1%

257Medford, NYNY24,7962,245+10%

258Massena, NYNY9,8982,241−9%

259Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402,229−3%

260Airmont, NYNY10,6342,227+30%

261Oswego, NYNY17,0242,222−6%

262New City, NYNY34,4582,208+0%

263Scotchtown, NYNY10,2522,187+18%

264Smithtown, NYNY24,3752,149−5%

265West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,127−1%

266Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872,122+34%

267Penn Yan, NYNY5,2722,107−3%

268Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542,076−3%

269Loudonville, NYNY10,5272,074–

270Stony Point, NYNY12,7282,060+3%

271Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652,058−2%

272Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682,042−1%

273Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,031−19%

274North Hills, NYNY5,4811,982+27%

275Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,968−0%

276Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931,937+33%

277Albion, NYNY5,8431,930−24%

278New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,922+15%

279Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,866−10%

280Woodbury, NYNY9,3481,864+4%

281Medina, NYNY5,8551,833−6%

282Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,831+4%

283East Setauket, NYNY10,1491,826–

284Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,825+26%

285Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341,809+115%

286Liberty, NYNY5,0971,793+18%

287Miller Place, NYNY11,7361,790+11%

288Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,774+9%

289Malone, NYNY5,3151,758−10%

290Monticello, NYNY7,1951,758+10%

291Bath, NYNY5,5451,756−1%

292Niskayuna, NYNY21,2271,750–

293Goshen, NYNY5,7441,740+2%

294De Witt, NYNY11,0601,734–

295Canton, NYNY6,8941,726+22%

296Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,702−4%

297Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,697+2%

298Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,691+1%

299Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,690−12%

300Harrison, NYNY32,2731,683+17%

301Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,673+11%

302Newark, NYNY8,9191,664−7%

303Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,662+1%

304Gananda, NYNY6,2731,612–

305East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811,600+53%

306Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,594+1%

307Melville, NYNY19,7141,592+33%

308Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451,562+148%

309Radisson, NYNY6,6761,557–

310Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8541,544−7%

311Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461,537+19%

312Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,529+21%

313South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,509+9%

314Mahopac, NYNY9,0391,457+5%

315Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,452−1%

316Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,445+20%

317West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,425+41%

318Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,283+9%

319East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,267+18%

320Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,263−2%

321Myers Corner, NYNY10,8771,241+91%

322Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,230+7%

323South Hill, NYNY6,9511,229+21%

324Rocky Point, NYNY13,3561,204+34%

325East Glenville, NYNY11,9141,183+96%

326Highland, NYNY6,3671,182+26%

327Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7061,177+24%

328Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,145−0%

329Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1541,138+18%

330Orange Lake, NYNY9,7841,119+61%

331Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,109+31%

332West Hills, NYNY5,3691,097−4%

333East Moriches, NYNY6,2601,095+31%

334Southport, NYNY6,4501,064−8%

335Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,017+0%

336Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,015+9%

337Ridge, NYNY12,5031,006−1%

338Riverhead, NYNY14,936993+43%

339Salamanca, NYNY5,719989−3%

340East Hampton North, NYNY6,006965+50%

341Springs, NYNY9,163954+63%

342East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666885+23%

343Carmel, NYNY7,306816–

344Wading River, NYNY8,359790+16%

345East Quogue, NYNY5,406638+30%

346Southold, NYNY6,397577+11%

347Manorville, NYNY14,233563+29%

348Old Westbury, NYNY5,071500+1%

349North Sea, NYNY6,458494+22%

350Oneida, NYNY10,009468−6%

351Flanders, NYNY6,609443+40%

352Yaphank, NYNY6,934438+19%

353Rome, NYNY31,682429−8%

354West Point, NYNY6,349398+3%

355Big Flats, NYNY5,651333+124%

356Woodbury, NYNY11,571324–

357Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205320+52%

358Calverton, NYNY5,618226+4%

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