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Around New York
What New York is known for
Every year
FebNew York Fashion Week: designers present couture and ready to wear collectionsnyhabitat.com
JunGovernors Ball Music Festival: music festival on Randall's Island with pop and indie artistsnyhabitat.com
NovMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: parade with giant balloons and floats through Manhattanusatourist.com
Busiest time
Summer and Thanksgiving through New Year's: biggest crowds and highest prices during these periodsadventurouskate.com
On a normal week
Watching Shakespeare in the Parklinkedlistnyc.org
Attending free outdoor SummerStage concertslinkedlistnyc.org
Visiting Central Park in autumnfrenchbee.com
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One resident said good connections are rare but people stay open to them given the constant stream of new people in the city.
“Good connections don't come along very often, and so people tend to be open to them. New York is an endless firehose of people that never ends.”
Read the full commentOne resident felt New York had a different vibe due to the concentration of wealthy, well connected and well educated people.
“There's so many people here and so many of them are wealthy, well connected and well educated, New York was a totally different vibe. With a...”
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About 65,817 business locations in the New York area, employing about 1,804,859 people. That's about the usual U.S. share.
U.S. Census County Business Patterns, 2023. Counts business locations with paid employees, not job openings.
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One resident thinks New York has terrible summers and disgusting winters but is still better in winter overall.
“I feel like in New York, we experience terrible summers, and disgusting winters. However still, I do think nyc is personally better during the winter.”
Read the full commentOne resident says public transit makes for a relaxed commute if you live outside the tourist hubs
“New York City subway, busses, and metro rail. public transit makes for a relaxed commute if you live outside of the tourist hubs. drive during...”
Read the full commentOne resident felt New York had a different vibe due to the concentration of wealthy, well connected and well educated people.
“There's so many people here and so many of them are wealthy, well connected and well educated, New York was a totally different vibe. With a...”
Read the full commentOne resident clarified that a claim requiring ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores is false
“ID will be required to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City. THE FACTS: This is false. No one will be asked to show ID to shop at...”
Read the full comment“Raising kids in New York City presents a unique set of problems and opportunities”
What's nearby
Within 5 miles of the center of the New York area.
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Biking and trails
Within 5 miles of the center of the New York area.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Counts depend on how well local volunteers have mapped the area, so treat them as a rough guide.
What rent costs
Of about 3,471,500 rented homes in the New York area, 61% rent for under $2,000 a month and 86% for under $3,000.
Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.
What moving costs
Average cost: $1,946
From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.
The middle rented home in the New York area rents for $1,500 to $1,999 a month. First month plus a one-month deposit comes to about $3,000 to $3,998 before you get the keys.
Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.
Your first weeks in New York
- Forward your mail: USPS change of address. It costs about $1 online to confirm who you are.
- Switch your driver's license and car registration. Each state sets its own deadline, often somewhere between 10 days and a few months after you move. Find the New York DMV.
- Register to vote at your new address: New York voter registration.
- Set up power, gas, water and trash. Some cities bill water and trash together, and some ask new customers for a deposit.
- Update your address with your bank, employer, insurance and the IRS (Form 8822 if you're not filing soon).
- Find a doctor and dentist early. New-patient waits can be weeks, even in big cities.
Public schools
12 public school districts in this county, with about 248,236 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.
NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.
Childcare and colleges
New York keeps an official list of licensed childcare, with inspection reports and openings in many states. In a lot of towns, infant spots fill up months ahead, so it helps to get on waitlists before you move.
Search licensed childcare in New York →131 colleges in the county and the wider metro around New York. Prices are yearly tuition and fees for full-time undergrads, before financial aid.
Moving for school? Public colleges charge state residents much less, and community colleges often charge even less to people who live in their district. Most states want you to have lived there about 12 months, for reasons other than school, before you count as a resident for tuition. The rules differ by state, so check with the college's registrar.
IPEDS 2023-24, National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). Degree-granting public and nonprofit schools with 100+ students. Varro doesn't rank colleges.