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New City, NY
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New City profile


Living in New City



New City is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 34,135 people and seven associated neighborhoods, New City is the 34th largest community in New York.

New City home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but New City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that New City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in New City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

New City is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in New City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New City, the average commute to work is 32.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, New City is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the New City area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to New City, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. New City is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in New City in 2022 was $61,573, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,292 for a family of four.

New City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New City include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of New City's cultural character, accounting for 22.92% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in New City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.