Kings
New York

What stands out

What stands out about Kings County: the home price against local income is among the most stretched in America (10.3 years of income), homeownership is among the lowest in America (30%), and the median home price is among the priciest in America ($948K). Within New York it ranks 1st of 62 counties for the home price against local income.

Where you are

You live in Kings County, New York. 2,679,620 people live here with you, which makes it one of the country's big urban counties. The population shrank 1.1% last year.

New York's top income-tax rate is 10.9%, and New York City residents add a city income tax of up to 3.876% on top. The state estate tax has a cliff: estates just over the exemption can owe tax on the whole amount. Social Security is not taxed and up to $20,000 of pension income is excluded. Upstate home prices and taxes look nothing like the downstate market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $74,692 a year, higher than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,980. Unemployment runs 5.9%, higher than 96% of American counties. 15% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 36 minutes each way.

New York takes 5.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,868 a year.

Home

The median home costs $948K, pricier than almost every county in America, about 10.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,748 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $5,881 a year on that median home, lower than 68% of American counties. 30% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 76% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.3 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 10,400 active physicians in the county, about 38.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 1.8 of 5 stars. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 55% of eligible voters turned out. Under New York law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 63 and lows near 48, warmer than 50% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 98 out of 100, riskier than 98% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 272 Mbps down, faster than 84% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 17 breweries, 41 museums, 1 National Park Service site.