Here’s a list of the ten largest cities in New York

Alphabetically ordered:

Albany

Albany is a major city in New York and is also the capital of the state. It has about 97,660 people living in it with a median age of 30 and median household income of $63,080. The homes in Albany are mostly of the colonial style and the school systems were rated 5/10 on greatschools.org. (these rankings are based off the city’s test results) Fun Fact: Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

Buffalo

Buffalo is a major city in New York and is home to Buffalo Bills football team. About 261,025 people live in Buffalo with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $31,688. The homes in Buffalo vary from post-modern to french provincial revival to ranch houses the schools in Buffalo were rated 4/10. Fun Fact: it is illegal to intentionally throw a snowball at someone’s head in Buffalo.

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is a city in New York made up of about 67,780 people whose median age is 38 and the median household income is $50,952. The homes in Mount Vernon are mainly colonial and tudor style, and the school systems are rated 4/10. Fun Fact: Mount Vernon has the largest library system in the nation.

New Rochelle

New Rochelle is a city in New York made up of about 77,606 people whose median age is 41 and the median household income is $64,756. The homes in New Rochelle are mostly modern-style homes and the school systems were rated 6/10. Fun Fact: New Rochelle is the safest city if its size in the state of New York and 5th safest in the nation.

New York City

New York City is the largest City in New York and the country. It has about 8,550,405 people whose median age is 36 and the median household income is about $50,711. The homes in New York City are mostly apartments, lofts, and condos but there are also brownstone houses and townhouses, the school systems in New York are rated 6/10. Fun Fact: People from NYC bite 10 times more people than sharks do per year.

Rochester

Rochester is a major city in New York made up of about 210,855 people whose median age is 31 and the median household income is $53,667. The homes in Rochester are mainly colonial and the school systems were rated 4/10. Fun Fact: The inventor of breakfast cereal is from Rochester.

Schenectady

Schenectady is a city in New York made up of about 66,273 people whose median age is 37 and the median household income is about $46,461. The homes in Schenectady are mainly colonial and the school systems were rated 4/10. Fun Fact: General Electric was started in Schenectady by Thomas Edison.

Syracuse

Syracuse is a major city in New York and home to the Syracuse Orange of Syracuse University. It has about 145,151 people whose median age is 30 and the median household income is about $56,371. The homes in Syracuse are predominantly colonial and craftsman-style and the school systems were rated 3/10. Fun Fact: Syracuse receives more annual snowfall than any other US city.

Utica

Utica is a city in New York made up of 62,110 people whose median age is 35 and the median household income is about $31,173. A majority of the homes in Utica are colonial style and the school systems are rated 5/10. Fun Fact: The first beer brewed after prohibition was brewed in Utica.

Yonkers

Yonkers is a major city in New York made up of 197,399 people whose median age is 36 and the median household income is about $61,132. The homes in Yonkers are primarily ranch and colonial style and the school systems were rated 5/10. Fun Fact: The lead singer of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, is from Yonkers.