New Square, NY
Census place 3650705 · pop 9,803
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
13.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
28.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
29.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
58.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
14.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
5.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$31,443 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.56 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
40.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$662,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.51% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
5 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
37 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+17.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for New Square: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is New Square, NY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, New Square scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is broadband access. New York overall ranks #48 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is New Square, NY expensive to live in?
- New Square has a median home value of $662,400 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in New Square, NY?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (13.7%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is New Square, NY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (13 min) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.