Rankings · How Newark ranks in NY
Newark ranks #92 in New York for affordability
Newark is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #92 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Newark does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Newark marked.
At a glance
Newark lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Newark’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Newark does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#92/777Cheapest rent#294/769Lowest property tax#299/777Rent easiest to afford#102/197 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#231/777 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#522/774Fewest uninsured#641/774Fewest smokers#695/774Most active#719/774Closest to a top hospital#725/777Healthiest#748/774Lowest obesity#751/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#600/709 SafetySafety →
Safest#188/221 People
Most educated#674/777 What kind of place
Drier than 86% of New York
Not better or worse, just Newark’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.