Find a Job You Really Want In
Anticipating a job hunt in 2020?
If so, you might be nervous about the state of your local job market or curious how it stacks up to rival cities. Cities in the same state can have dramatically different job markets. Job hunting in one part of the state can be a piece of cake, while in another city it can be a herculean task to just land an interview.
Here at Zippia, we love math (and jobs!), so we delved into the data to determine where in 2020 it was easiest to find a job in New York.
Here are the ten hottest job markets in New York.
The 10 Hottest Job Markets In New York
- Rye
- Harrison village
- Scarsdale village
- Mount Kisco village
- Lake Grove village
- Massapequa Park village
- Dobbs Ferry village
- Floral Park village
- Babylon village
- Tarrytown village
There you have it, folks- the ten cities where it was easiest to get a job in New York. Keep reading for a more detailed breakdown of how we reached these results. Your city not in the top 10? Keep scrolling to see where it landed on the full list.
How we determined the best job markets in New York
We used the most recent Census American Community Survey to pull data for the main New York metro areas. We only looked at cities with a working civilian population above 5,000.
While unemployment rate can tell you a lot about the local job market, it is simply one metric and job markets are complex entities. We opted to take a more in-depth look at the best job market in New York.
Each metro-area was ranked 1-to-84 in four categories:
- Unemployment Rate
- Change In Unemployment Rate
- Household Income Change
- Current Average Household Income
The lower the score in each category the better. For example, the Hamburg village area had the lowest unemployment rate at 1.9%, earning it the #1 spot for unemployment rate. The four ranked categories were then averaged together to produce our final list. The final list ranks the 84 metro areas from 1-to-84. Once again, the lower the score, the stronger the job market.
1. Rye
Unemployment Rate: 3.91%
Average Income: $297,011
2. Harrison village
Unemployment Rate: 6.27%
Average Income: $219,222
3. Scarsdale village
Unemployment Rate: 2.27%
Average Income: $452,041
4. Mount Kisco village
Unemployment Rate: 4.26%
Average Income: $118,572
5. Lake Grove village
Unemployment Rate: 2.36%
Average Income: $129,981
6. Massapequa Park village
Unemployment Rate: 4.05%
Average Income: $143,924
7. Dobbs Ferry village
Unemployment Rate: 4.82%
Average Income: $203,781
8. Floral Park village
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Average Income: $138,852
9. Babylon village
Unemployment Rate: 2.56%
Average Income: $151,755
10. Tarrytown village
Unemployment Rate: 4.5%
Average Income: $164,107
MEASURING THE BEST JOB MARKETS In New York
You might be reading this and thinking, ‘Hey, I live in Hamburg village and have been unemployed for months- this can’t be right!’ That’s entirely possible.
While Hamburg village and the surrounding metro area have the hottest job market in New York, personal finances can be, well, personal. Education, work experience, and occupation all play a big role in securing a job. However, overall, job seekers in Hamburg village will have an easier time than those in cities near the bottom of the list.
Detailed List Of The Hottest Job Markets In New York
| Rank | Place | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rye | 3.91% |
| 2 | Harrison Village | 6.27% |
| 3 | Scarsdale Village | 2.27% |
| 4 | Mount Kisco Village | 4.26% |
| 5 | Lake Grove Village | 2.36% |
| 6 | Massapequa Park Village | 4.05% |
| 7 | Dobbs Ferry Village | 4.82% |
| 8 | Floral Park Village | 3.6% |
| 9 | Babylon Village | 2.56% |
| 10 | Tarrytown Village | 4.5% |
| 11 | Mamaroneck Village | 5.29% |
| 12 | Hamburg Village | 1.87% |
| 13 | Rockville Centre Village | 3.36% |
| 14 | Garden Village | 3.68% |
| 15 | Mineola Village | 1.98% |
| 16 | Kenmore Village | 3.01% |
| 17 | Lynbrook Village | 4.67% |
| 18 | Port Chester Village | 6.7% |
| 19 | Haverstraw Village | 7.47% |
| 20 | East Rockaway Village | 5.41% |
| 21 | New Rochelle | 6.44% |
| 22 | Valley Stream Village | 6.41% |
| 23 | Westbury Village | 4.89% |
| 24 | Woodbury Village | 5.79% |
| 25 | Depew Village | 4.77% |
| 26 | Ossining Village | 4.31% |
| 27 | Freeport Village | 4.79% |
| 28 | Saratoga Springs | 5.11% |
| 29 | Cortland | 3.81% |
| 30 | Canandaigua | 4.37% |
| 31 | Long Beach | 4.76% |
| 32 | Rome | 4.59% |
| 33 | Lindenhurst Village | 5.11% |
| 34 | Hempstead Village | 4.31% |
| 35 | Patchogue Village | 4.45% |
| 36 | Ithaca | 6.37% |
| 37 | Beacon | 6.08% |
| 38 | Glen Cove | 3.08% |
| 39 | White Plains | 5.9% |
| 40 | Lancaster Village | 4.04% |
| 41 | New York | 6.92% |
| 42 | Spring Valley Village | 7.45% |
| 43 | Tonawanda | 3.82% |
| 44 | Corning | 5.87% |
| 45 | Oswego | 11.35% |
| 46 | Plattsburgh | 4.68% |
| 47 | Kingston | 7.67% |
| 48 | Albany | 6.86% |
| 49 | Suffern Village | 4.38% |
| 50 | Batavia | 4.68% |
| 51 | Yonkers | 7.31% |
| 52 | West Haverstraw Village | 7.86% |
| 53 | Watertown | 5.87% |
| 54 | Troy | 8.18% |
| 55 | Mount Vernon | 8.02% |
| 56 | North Tonawanda | 5.63% |
| 57 | Middletown | 2.56% |
| 58 | Peekskill | 7.25% |
| 59 | Syracuse | 10.21% |
| 60 | Auburn | 8.16% |
| 61 | Mastic Beach Village | 6.2% |
| 62 | Glens Falls | 6.99% |
| 63 | Cohoes | 7.54% |
| 64 | Lockport | 6.63% |
| 65 | Johnson Village | 5.6% |
| 66 | Schenectady | 9.15% |
| 67 | Oneonta | 8.15% |
| 68 | Dunkirk | 8.3% |
| 69 | Utica | 10.43% |
| 70 | Geneva | 7.85% |
| 71 | Buffalo | 7.62% |
| 72 | Amsterdam | 10.02% |
| 73 | Endicott Village | 9.92% |
| 74 | Niagara Falls | 7.55% |
| 75 | Elmira | 8.07% |
| 76 | Watervliet | 4.9% |
| 77 | Rochester | 11.33% |
| 78 | Olean | 6.25% |
| 79 | Poughkeepsie | 10.58% |
| 80 | Binghamton | 10.93% |
| 81 | Lackawanna | 6.5% |
| 82 | Newburgh | 9.08% |
| 83 | Jamestown | 7.71% |
| 84 | Gloversville | 8.91% |
Author
Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.
