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New York Municipal Services and City Data

Municipal services and city data · Latest data: 2026

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Population8,622,6982017 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2017
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Traffic congestion48.8%2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Annual rush-hour time lost125 h/year2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro network443.7 km2026-09-20 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2026-09-20
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro stations4582026-09-20 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2026-09-20
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IMD Smart City rank#452026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IMD Smart City Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE overall rank#22026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Municipal budgetData unavailable

This page focuses on municipal services and urban infrastructure. Each value retains its own year and source. Indices are assessments by their publishers; NationGAP does not create a municipal performance score.

City context

Population8,622,6982017 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2017
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
City area784 km²2017 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2017
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Population density10,998.3 people/km²2017 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2017
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Transport

The metro compilation can include multiple systems. Ridership may refer to different years than network length. Network size alone does not measure service quality.

Traffic congestion48.8%2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Annual rush-hour time lost125 h/year2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Traffic rank within country#42025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Change from 20240 percentage points2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro network443.7 km2026-09-20 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2026-09-20
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro stations4582026-09-20 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2026-09-20
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro systems32026-09-20 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2026-09-20
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Annual metro ridership1,351.7 million/year2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
Wikipedia / UITP
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE mobility and transport rank#32026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro systems and ridership years

New York City Subway

Network: 399.0 km · 2026-09-20

Ridership: 1,282.0 million · 2025

PATH

Network: 22.2 km · 2026-09-20

Ridership: 64.3 million · 2025

Staten Island Railway

Network: 22.5 km · 2026-09-20

Ridership: 5.4 million · 2025

Environment

Raw air-quality data is not yet available. IESE and Oxford environment results are not PM2.5, PM10 or NO₂ measurements. Park figures are historical measurements; city boundaries and definitions can differ.

Public parks and gardens27%2010 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2010
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE environment rank#932026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford environment score72.8 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Governance

IESE governance rank#62026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford governance score75.7 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Urban planning

IESE overall rank#22026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE urban planning rank#52026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Technology and digital city

IMD Smart City rank#452026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IMD Smart City Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IMD overall ratingBB2026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IMD Smart City Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IMD structures ratingBB2026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IMD Smart City Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IMD technology ratingBB2026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IMD Smart City Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE technology rank#62026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Economy

IESE economy rank#1042026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE international projection rank#22026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford overall rank#12026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford overall score100 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford economics score100 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Social life

IESE human capital rank#12026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE social cohesion rank#42026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford human capital score89.5 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford quality of life score80.8 / 1002026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Municipal finance

Budgets are planned financial amounts, not actual expenditure. Municipal and utility scopes differ.

Municipal budgetData unavailable
Municipal revenueData unavailable
Net financingData unavailable
Capital expenditureData unavailable
Capital share of budgetData unavailable
Utility budgetData unavailable
Investment and service programmeData unavailable

Water and wastewater

Water abstracted per person per dayData unavailable
Wastewater discharged per person per dayData unavailable

Recent Projects and Investments

No sourced current project is available for this city yet.

Data coverage and gaps

This describes the amount of data available for this city; it is not a municipal performance score.

Air qualityData unavailable

Bicycle networkData unavailable

EnvironmentRaw data and source benchmark

Municipal financeData unavailable

GovernanceSource benchmark

Social housingData unavailable

Urban planningSource benchmark

ProjectsData unavailable

Social lifeSource benchmark

Technology and digital citySource benchmark

TransportRaw data and source benchmark

WasteData unavailable

Water and wastewaterData unavailable