New York
StateUS-NYData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: AlbanyGovernor: Kathy Hochul (Democratic)Language: English
Population
19.9M
Metros tracked
17
28.1M in metros (142%)
Composite score
232.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NY
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Empire State
- Established
- 1788
- Demonym
- New Yorker
- Area
- 141,300 km² (54,556 mi²)
- Population density
- 141/km² (364/mi²)
- Highest point
- Mount Marcy (1,629 m (5,344 ft))
- Legislature
- New York State Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.942 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 28
- U.S. House seats
- 26
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 4th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 27th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- New York
Civic facts via Wikidata.
New York metro footprint
17 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
17 tracked metros
#1New York
22.3M · Global Capital
182.9
#211Buffalo
1.2M · Regional Hub
13.6
#320Rochester
1.2M · Established Metro
8.3
#363Syracuse
730K · Established Metro
7.2
#439Albany★ Capital
1.2M · Established Metro
5.8
#535Ithaca
152K · Emerging Metro
4.6
#570Utica
288K · Emerging Metro
4.2
#1147Binghamton
244K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1366Oneonta
61K · Emerging Metro
1.0
#1546Ogdensburg
106K · Local Metro
0.8
#1565Watkins Glen
17K · Local Metro
0.8
#1832Watertown
113K · Local Metro
0.5