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Manhattan, NY

A borough of New York City, home to about 1,629,477 people (New York County). Resident comments and photos are about Manhattan; job and weather numbers cover the wider New York area.

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Around Manhattan

Grand Central Station Main Concourse Jan
Grand Central Station Main Concourse Jan · Photo: Original photography & stitching by Diliff , horizontal , CC BY 2.5
Lunch atop a Skyscraper Charles Clyde Ebbets
Lunch atop a Skyscraper Charles Clyde Ebbets · Photo: Charles Clyde Ebbets, Public domain
Liberty Island photo Don Ramey Logan
Liberty Island photo Don Ramey Logan · Photo: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0
One World Observatory view southsoutheast towards Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
One World Observatory view southsoutheast towards Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges · Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
View south along Interstate and U.S. Route and west along the Trans Manhattan Expressway from the overpass for Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, New York
View south along Interstate and U.S. Route and west along the Trans Manhattan Expressway from the overpass for Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, New York · Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Apollo ticker tape parade
Apollo ticker tape parade · Photo: NASA, Public domain
Broadway Crowds crop
Central Park The Pond
Central Park The Pond · Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
Empire State Building in Rainbow Colors for Gay Pride
Empire State Building in Rainbow Colors for Gay Pride · Photo: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0
Farley PO jeh
Farley PO jeh · Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Gezicht Op Nieuw Amsterdam
Gezicht Op Nieuw Amsterdam · Photo: Johannes Vingboons, Public domain
Governors Island from One World Observatory
Governors Island from One World Observatory · Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Where it is
Manhattan
Manhattan in New York
New York in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Manhattan's center.

200+
grocery stores
200+
restaurants
200+
coffee shops
200+
parks
200+
playgrounds
89
libraries
41
movie theaters
200+
live theaters
90
museums
181
bookstores
1
comic shop
200+
gyms
200+
bars
200+
pharmacies
35
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What moving costs

Hiring movers

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.

Public schools

6 public school districts in this county, with about 122,446 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

New York City Geographic District # 2 · New York
54,995 students · 11.8 students per teacher · 118 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
New York City Geographic District # 3 · New York
19,180 students · 11.5 students per teacher · 44 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
New York City Geographic District # 6 · New York
17,867 students · 11.7 students per teacher · 46 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
New York City Geographic District # 4 · New York
11,379 students · 11.2 students per teacher · 29 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
New York City Geographic District # 1 · New York
9,653 students · 11 students per teacher · 26 schools · grades Pre-K to 12

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.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$735,075
What a typical home sells for across the New York area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 13% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $113 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 112.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 29 min at rush hour
To downtown New York, NY, 4 miles. About 27 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
36 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
28 within 15 miles
The nearest is about 2.3 miles from the town center (Digital Realty). The largest is about 535,000 sq ft.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), loaded July 2026
Homeowners insurance
About $1,683 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in NY. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively High
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Median household income
$104,553
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
0.9% of home value a year
About $900 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Graduated, up to 10.90%
NY's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026
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