These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In New York

What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in New York. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In New York

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Lawrence

Population: 6,511Median Income: $142,864
Poverty Level: 0.6%
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

2. Pelham Manor

Population: 5,539Median Income: $173,140
Poverty Level: 2.1%
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

3. North Hills

Population: 5,122Median Income: $114,950
Poverty Level: 1.0%
Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

4. Irvington

Population: 6,506Median Income: $137,500
Poverty Level: 2.3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.3%

5. Scarsdale

Population: 17,471Median Income: $241,453
Poverty Level: 2.3%
Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

6. Rye

Population: 15,892Median Income: $155,422
Poverty Level: 2.9%
Unemployment Rate: 5.9%

7. Briarcliff Manor

Population: 7,783Median Income: $144,006
Poverty Level: 4.4%
Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

8. Pelham

Population: 6,984Median Income: $118,125
Poverty Level: 3.9%
Unemployment Rate: 4.5%

9. Garden City

Population: 22,543Median Income: $152,401
Poverty Level: 3.8%
Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

10. Sea Cliff

Population: 5,012Median Income: $107,256
Poverty Level: 3.7%
Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Lawrence and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In New York

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Lawrence	$142,864	0.6%	2.4%
2	Pelham Manor	$173,140	2.1%	2.5%
3	North Hills	$114,950	1.0%	1.6%
4	Irvington	$137,500	2.3%	4.3%
5	Scarsdale	$241,453	2.3%	5.5%
6	Rye	$155,422	2.9%	5.9%
7	Briarcliff Manor	$144,006	4.4%	4.4%
8	Pelham	$118,125	3.9%	4.5%
9	Garden City	$152,401	3.8%	5.5%
10	Sea Cliff	$107,256	3.7%	4.2%
11	East Hills	$171,964	5.2%	5.0%
12	Bayville	$98,704	4.7%	2.6%
13	Kings Point	$113,393	6.3%	3.8%
14	Larchmont	$152,448	5.0%	6.3%
15	Floral Park	$106,134	3.1%	6.5%
16	Malverne	$114,497	0.6%	8.1%
17	Dobbs Ferry	$113,062	4.8%	6.3%
18	Woodbury	$124,400	4.7%	6.7%
19	Rockville Centre	$108,456	4.3%	6.6%
20	Northport	$112,316	3.5%	7.4%
21	Hastings-on-Hudson	$119,474	5.3%	6.6%
22	Massapequa Park	$114,574	2.2%	8.4%
23	Babylon	$101,549	4.1%	6.6%
24	East Rockaway	$93,833	3.5%	6.5%
25	Bronxville	$193,333	3.5%	8.6%
26	Wesley Hills	$103,014	2.7%	7.5%
27	Airmont	$89,743	5.5%	4.4%
28	Farmingdale	$70,603	2.8%	6.0%
29	Hamburg	$69,663	3.0%	5.9%
30	Chestnut Ridge	$105,489	6.0%	6.1%
31	Croton-on-Hudson	$131,546	3.5%	8.6%
32	New Hempstead	$113,628	1.8%	9.5%
33	Williston Park	$101,921	3.2%	7.5%
34	Chittenango	$64,720	4.6%	2.4%
35	New Hyde Park	$99,469	4.4%	6.8%
36	Mineola	$81,177	5.6%	4.6%
37	Westbury	$85,086	6.1%	5.0%
38	Pleasantville	$105,714	2.6%	9.1%
39	Lindenhurst	$84,414	4.5%	6.4%
40	Hilton	$58,250	2.9%	6.3%
41	Rye Brook	$139,741	4.2%	9.8%
42	Lake Grove	$92,173	9.3%	5.0%
43	East Aurora	$65,045	6.1%	3.8%
44	Port Jefferson	$111,042	7.9%	6.9%
45	Harrison	$111,122	8.0%	7.0%
46	Washingtonville	$72,668	5.1%	6.3%
47	Colonie	$76,951	5.5%	6.2%
48	Monroe	$98,864	9.1%	6.3%
49	Goshen	$69,792	4.7%	6.4%
50	Horseheads	$53,620	7.6%	3.7%
51	Amityville	$81,135	9.4%	5.8%
52	Long Beach	$83,396	8.5%	6.2%
53	Tarr	$91,906	4.4%	8.9%
54	Patchogue	$70,035	11.3%	5.1%
55	Nyack	$63,173	9.9%	5.3%
56	Wappingers Falls	$54,206	10.7%	4.6%
57	Williamsville	$60,700	8.2%	6.0%
58	White Plains	$81,743	9.1%	6.9%
59	Fairport	$68,591	3.3%	9.3%
60	Cedarhurst	$87,353	6.4%	8.1%
61	Lynbrook	$87,712	5.4%	9.1%
62	Scotia	$57,179	6.7%	6.5%
63	Waterloo	$49,883	14.3%	3.4%
64	Kenmore	$50,880	8.5%	5.8%
65	Glen Cove	$65,267	13.3%	5.9%
66	Suffern	$80,733	6.3%	8.4%
67	West Haverstraw	$82,320	8.2%	8.2%
68	Tuckahoe	$69,966	7.3%	8.2%
69	Mamaroneck	$85,865	9.4%	8.4%
70	Warwick	$65,720	5.4%	9.1%
71	Great Neck Plaza	$58,276	4.1%	9.8%
72	Great Neck	$81,778	5.7%	10.2%
73	Valley Stream	$88,145	6.5%	10.3%
74	Saratoga Springs	$67,303	9.4%	7.5%
75	Baldwinsville	$45,833	9.3%	6.8%
76	New Rochelle	$68,270	9.5%	8.3%
77	Depew	$49,291	10.0%	7.1%
78	Manorhaven	$82,758	8.0%	10.6%
79	Mount Kisco	$71,727	14.0%	7.9%
80	North Syracuse	$46,470	5.5%	8.9%
81	Oneida	$46,958	13.4%	7.0%
82	Fredonia	$45,714	25.9%	5.8%
83	Rome	$44,694	16.7%	6.6%
84	Port Chester	$56,134	13.5%	7.7%
85	North Tonawanda	$47,604	9.9%	7.7%
86	Solvay	$41,919	14.6%	6.9%
87	Geneva	$40,428	24.5%	6.3%
88	Sleepy Hollow	$58,672	12.7%	8.8%
89	Lancaster	$51,924	7.0%	9.9%
90	Watervliet	$44,159	13.1%	7.7%
91	Ossining	$68,533	16.7%	8.9%
92	Freeport	$67,056	12.8%	9.7%
93	Webster	$35,509	22.2%	6.3%
94	Walden	$64,924	12.6%	9.6%
95	Tonawanda	$46,026	10.2%	8.8%
96	Corning	$48,791	17.2%	7.7%
97	Mechanicville	$43,355	18.8%	7.4%
98	Haverstraw	$56,714	13.5%	9.2%
99	Malone	$36,194	25.0%	6.6%
100	East Rochester	$47,492	13.4%	8.8%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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