Which US City Fits You?

Living in New York: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

New York at a glance for newcomers — every number is from an official source.

Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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PriceyExpensive homesRainyBig Chinese communityGood transitLong commutesBig cityHigh state income tax

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)
112.6 (above average)
Median rent
$1,851/mo
Median home value
$649k
Median household income
$100k

🌤️ Climate

January average
33.7°F 1°C
July average high
84.9°F 29°C
Rain + snow (water) per year
49.52 in
Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F
17 / 67 days/yr

NOAA station: Central Park (USW00094728), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population
19.9M
Chinese / Taiwanese
4.2% ~837k
Asian
12.6%
Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)
45.0%
Computer / engineering / science jobs
7.6%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit
27.2%
Drive alone to work
44.5%
Work from home
12.9%
Average commute
37 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)
10.9% NY
Sales tax (state + avg. local)
8.54%

NYC residents pay 3.078–3.876% city income tax (commuters from NJ/suburbs don’t). ↗

✈️ Flights to China

Nonstop from JFK to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Fuzhou

Air China · China Eastern · China Southern · Xiamen Airlines

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