New York is the State and New York City to distinguish it from the State of New York, is the 27th extensive state with a total area of 141,300 km2 and 3rd most populous among 50 U.S States. New York is the largest city of New York State and has a population of 8,405,837 (estimate of 2013) on a total area of 783 km2 at a density of 10,432 inhabitants per km2. Albany is the capital city and 6th largest with a population of 98,424 (estimate of 2013) on an area of 55 km2 at the density of 1,766 inhabitants per km2.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 8,405,837 | 783 | 10,432 | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond |
| 2 | Buffalo | 258,959 | 104 | 2,498 | Erie |
| 3 | Rochester | 210,358 | 92 | 2,272 | Monroe |
| 4 | Yonkers | 199,766 | 46 | 4,201 | Westchester |
| 5 | Syracuse | 144,669 | 64 | 2,238 | Onondaga |
| 6 | Albany | 98,424 | 55 | 1,766 | Albany |
| 7 | New Rochelle | 79,446 | 26 | 2,874 | Westchester |
| 8 | Cheektowaga | 74,700 | 65 | 1,145 | Erie |
| 9 | Mount Vernon | 68,224 | 11 | 5,923 | Westchester |
| 10 | Schenectady | 65,902 | 27 | 2,366 | Schenectady |
| 11 | Utica | 61,808 | 43 | 1,434 | Oneida |
| 12 | White Plains | 57,866 | 25 | 2,247 | Westchester |
| 13 | Hempstead | 55,361 | 9 | 5,649 | Nassau |
| 14 | Irondequoit | 51,443 | 38 | 1,330 | Monroe |
| 15 | Troy | 49,974 | 26 | 1,868 | Rensselaer |
| 16 | Niagara Falls | 49,468 | 36 | 1,375 | Niagara |
| 17 | Binghamton | 46,444 | 27 | 1,743 | Broome |
| 18 | West Seneca | 44,831 | 55 | 808 | Erie |
| 19 | Freeport | 43,167 | 12 | 3,571 | Nassau |
| 20 | Valley Stream | 37,659 | 9 | 4,163 | Nassau |
| 21 | Brighton | 36,830 | 39 | 917 | Monroe |
| 22 | Long Beach | 33,552 | 5 | 5,797 | Nassau |
| 23 | Rome | 32,837 | 193 | 174 | Oneida |
| 24 | Spring Valley | 32,359 | 5 | 6,005 | Rockland |
| 25 | North Tonawanda | 31,097 | 26 | 1,206 | Niagara |