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Most densely populated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 3,380.

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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, NYNY31,6396,6200%

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, NYNY17,9635,4370%

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, NYNY5,0314,5400%

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, NYNY15,7083,9900%

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, NYNY11,5463,1420%

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, NYNY36,5582,9830%

207Viola, NYNY8,4612,970+38%

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

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

210Coram, NYNY39,5392,909+15%

211Beacon, NYNY14,9312,9050%

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, NYNY7,7592,6580%

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, NYNY6,5332,3840%

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, NYNY34,4582,2080%

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, NYNY20,7931,9680%

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, NYNY9,1811,1450%

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, NYNY10,1991,0170%

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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