Updated April 2026 · 7 cities · 6 data sources
New York Data Profile 2026: Crime, Schools, Water, Air, Hospitals & City Spending
Crime & Safety
New York has an average safety score of 57.3/100 across 4 cities, below the national average of 61.5/100.
School Quality
New York cities average a school score of 69/100 across 2 cities.
Water Safety
New York cities average a water safety score of 83.5/100 across 2 cities.
Air Quality
New York cities average a median AQI of 45.7 across 3 cities.
Hospital Quality
New York cities have an average hospital quality rating of 2.2/5 across 7 cities with a total of 47 hospitals tracked.
City Spending
New York cities average $71,659.8 in per-capita spending with an average fiscal health score of 58.5/100.
Most Fiscally Efficient
According to data compiled by CitySpend.org from 6 federal sources, New York has 7 tracked cities with an average safety score of 57.3, school score of 69, and water safety score of 83.5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data, Rochester is the safest city in New York with a safety score of 79/100 (Grade B).
Albany has the highest average school score in New York at 69/100 (Grade B).
Buffalo has the highest water safety score in New York at 87/100 with 0 violations.
New York has the highest fiscal health score in New York at 64/100 with per-capita spending of $129,119.
Albany has the best air quality in New York with a median AQI of 42 (Grade C).
Cross-site data compiled from CrimeContext, WaterSafe, AirHistory, SchoolGrades, HospitalCosts, and CitySpend databases. Scores reflect the most recent federal data available for each dimension.