Most Expensive Cities in New York

Most expensive cities in New York (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of September 2026. Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.

#	City	Cost Index	Income	Rent	Population
1	Kings Point	303	$185,811	$3,501/mo	5,614
2	Scarsdale	285	$250,001	$3,501/mo	18,005
3	Rye	269	$237,727	$2,751/mo	16,410
4	North Hills	245	$196,938	$3,501/mo	5,419
5	Bronxville	234	$215,726	$3,355/mo	6,539
6	Garden City	232	$228,807	$3,478/mo	22,866
7	Woodbury	222	$181,667	$3,315/mo	9,270
8	Springs	214	$147,277	$3,334/mo	9,489
9	Larchmont	213	$160,526	$1,990/mo	6,542
10	Roslyn Heights	212	$186,696	$3,159/mo	6,881
11	Ardsley	211	$250,001	$3,501/mo	5,005
12	Fort Salonga	210	$182,165	$3,330/mo	10,203
13	Melville	209	$155,675	$3,501/mo	19,187
14	Jericho	209	$180,072	$3,098/mo	14,117
15	North Sea	207	$155,139	$2,643/mo	6,517
16	Lawrence	207	$174,787	$2,188/mo	6,771
17	Manhasset	204	$180,776	$1,798/mo	7,730
18	Syosset	202	$187,936	$3,066/mo	18,274
19	Harrison	200	$153,273	$2,585/mo	29,279
20	Dix Hills	198	$219,636	$2,804/mo	25,042
21	Centerport	195	$192,530	$3,220/mo	6,219
22	Woodmere	193	$174,942	$2,519/mo	18,198
23	East Hills	192	$250,001	—	7,249
24	Plainview	191	$185,531	$3,026/mo	26,251
25	West Hempstead	189	$160,280	$3,228/mo	20,762
26	Plainedge	187	$155,670	$3,261/mo	8,930
27	Port Washington	187	$183,964	$2,218/mo	17,613
28	Rye Brook	186	$236,968	$2,220/mo	9,884
29	Greenville CDP (Westchester County)	185	$157,159	$2,650/mo	9,586
30	Pelham Manor	185	$250,001	$1,894/mo	5,648
31	Irvington	184	$169,411	$2,376/mo	6,541
32	Great Neck	184	$137,095	$2,195/mo	11,068
33	Sea Cliff	184	$185,650	$2,268/mo	5,037
34	Viola	184	$95,383	$2,036/mo	7,470
35	Mount Sinai	183	$170,188	$3,019/mo	11,876
36	Nesconset	183	$148,291	$3,044/mo	13,344
37	West Hills	183	$183,375	$2,736/mo	5,138
38	Garden City Park	182	$135,208	$2,546/mo	8,176
39	Pelham	182	$179,561	$2,288/mo	7,247
40	Merrick	182	$179,415	$2,756/mo	21,816
41	Hicksville	181	$148,008	$3,005/mo	43,868
42	North Merrick	179	$156,023	$2,873/mo	12,544
43	Briarcliff Manor	179	$226,053	$2,309/mo	7,333
44	Massapequa Park	178	$170,470	$2,886/mo	16,985
45	Floral Park	175	$150,350	$2,429/mo	16,025
46	Manorhaven	175	$93,322	$2,651/mo	6,934
47	Hauppauge	174	$145,987	$2,726/mo	20,772
48	North New Hyde Park	174	$164,340	$2,283/mo	14,354
49	Cedarhurst	173	$98,958	$2,204/mo	7,306
50	Eastchester	172	$158,526	$2,273/mo	20,519

See also: Cheapest Cities in New York · New York Overview