🗽 55 Best Walkable & Affordable Cities in New York State 2022
Great spots to visit or make a new home in the Empire State. New York is a big state with great spots throughout.
#55 Ogdensburg, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,260
Buy (MED): $81K
Walkscore (Downtown): 61
Population: 11,128
#54 Rensselaer, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,265
Buy (MED): $220K
Walkscore (Downtown): 62
Population: 9,392
#53 Hornell, New York
Rent (AVG): $956
Buy (MED): $95K
Walkscore (Downtown): 65
Population: 8,563
#52 Oneida, New York
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $150K
Walkscore (Downtown): 66
Population: 11,393
#51 Port Jervis, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,200
Buy (MED): $250K
Walkscore (Downtown): 68
Population: 8,828
#50 Batavia, New York
Rent (AVG): $850
Buy (MED): $150K
Walkscore (Downtown): 70
Population: 15,600
#49 Lockport, New York
Rent (AVG): $788
Buy (MED): $180K
Walkscore (Downtown): 70
Population: 21,165
#48 Johnstown, New York
Rent (AVG): $875
Buy (MED): $175K
Walkscore (Downtown): 71
Population: 8,743
#47 Cortland, New York
Rent (AVG): $863
Buy (MED): $147K
Walkscore (Downtown): 72
Population: 17,556
#46 Lackawanna, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,125
Buy (MED): $170K
Walkscore (Downtown): 72
Population: 18,141
#45 Mechanicville, New York
Rent (AVG): $970
Buy (MED): $370K
Walkscore (Downtown): 73
Population: 5,196
#44 Cohoes, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,600
Buy (MED): $265K
Walkscore (Downtown): 74
Population: 18,147
#43 Little Falls, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,295
Buy (MED): $125K
Walkscore (Downtown): 75
Population: 4,946
#42 North Tonawanda, New York
Rent (AVG): $750
Buy (MED): $199K
Walkscore (Downtown): 75
Population: 31,568
#41 Kingston, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,375
Buy (MED): $320K
Walkscore (Downtown): 76
Population: 23,893
#40 Watervliet, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,090
Buy (MED): $320K
Walkscore (Downtown): 77
Population: 10,254
#39 Canandaigua, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,050
Buy (MED): $320K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 10,576
#38 Binghamton, New York
Rent (AVG): $700
Buy (MED): $140K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 47,969
#37 Norwich, New York
Rent (AVG): $765
Buy (MED): $147K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 7,190
#36 Dunkirk, New York
Rent (AVG): $519
Buy (MED): $100K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 12,743
#35 Olean, New York
Rent (AVG): $625
Buy (MED): $90K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 14,452
#34 Elmira, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,410
Buy (MED): $94K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 27,054
#33 Jamestown, New York
Rent (AVG): $800
Buy (MED): $100K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 28,712
#32 Niagara Falls, New York
Rent (AVG): $800
Buy (MED): $115K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 48,671
#31 Watertown, New York
Rent (AVG): $750
Buy (MED): $180K
Walkscore (Downtown): 81
Population: 27,023
#30 Corning, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,123
Buy (MED): $145K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 10,538
#29 Gloversville, New York
Rent (AVG): $875
Buy (MED): $129K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 15,665
#28 Poughkeepsie, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,770
Buy (MED): $332K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 32,736
#27 Newburgh, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,750
Buy (MED): $319K
Walkscore (Downtown): 83
Population: 28,866
#26 Auburn, New York
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $155K
Walkscore (Downtown): 84
Population: 26,173
#25 Tonawanda, New York
Rent (AVG): $750
Buy (MED): $165K
Walkscore (Downtown): 85
Population: 15,130
#24 Rome, New York
Rent (AVG): $698
Buy (MED): $157K
Walkscore (Downtown): 85
Population: 32,127
#23 Hudson, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,900
Buy (MED): $389K
Walkscore (Downtown): 86
Population: 6,713
#22 Glens Falls, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,000
Buy (MED): $191K
Walkscore (Downtown): 86
Population: 14,700
#21 Plattsburgh, New York
Rent (AVG): $913
Buy (MED): $215K
Walkscore (Downtown): 86
Population: 19,989
#20 Geneva, New York
Rent (AVG): $800
Buy (MED): $158K
Walkscore (Downtown): 87
Population: 12,631
#19 Rochester, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,025
Buy (MED): $150K
Walkscore (Downtown): 87
Population: 211,328
#18 Oneonta, New York
Rent (AVG): $800
Buy (MED): $180K
Walkscore (Downtown): 89
Population: 13,901
#17 Beacon, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,725
Buy (MED): $430K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 15,968
#16 Oswego, New York
Rent (AVG): $945
Buy (MED): $125K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 18,142
#15 Middletown, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,525
Buy (MED): $317K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 28,086
#14 Troy, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,255
Buy (MED): $210K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 51,401
#13 Utica, New York
Rent (AVG): $895
Buy (MED): $160K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 65,283
#12 Schenectady, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,225
Buy (MED): $200K
Walkscore (Downtown): 92
Population: 66,135
#11 Syracuse, New York
Rent (AVG): $988
Buy (MED): $130K
Walkscore (Downtown): 92
Population: 148,620
#10 Peekskill, New York
Rent (AVG): $2,075
Buy (MED): $359K
Walkscore (Downtown): 94
Population: 23,583
#9 Mount Vernon, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,675
Buy (MED): $243K
Walkscore (Downtown): 94
Population: 67,292
#8 Albany, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,150
Buy (MED): $235K
Walkscore (Downtown): 94
Population: 99,224
#7 Yonkers, New York
Rent (AVG): $2,240
Buy (MED): $300K
Walkscore (Downtown): 95
Population: 211,569
#6 Amsterdam, New York
Rent (AVG): $895
Buy (MED): $225K
Walkscore (Downtown): 96
Population: 18,219
#5 White Plains, New York
Rent (AVG): $2,785
Buy (MED): $440K
Walkscore (Downtown): 96
Population: 59,559
#4 Fulton, New York
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $125K
Walkscore (Downtown): 97
Population: 11,896
#3 Ithaca, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,350
Buy (MED): $384K
Walkscore (Downtown): 98
Population: 32,108
#2 The Bronx, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,850
Buy (MED): $390K
Walkscore (Downtown): 99
Population: 1,435,000
#1 Buffalo, New York
Rent (AVG): $1,040
Buy (MED): $160K
Walkscore (Downtown): 99
Population: 278,439
