New York is at the same time very expensive. According to Propel State Agency, the average monthly cost of renting an apartment in 2025 is $ 4027. For one -room premises, 5496 for a two -room apartment and 7023 for three -room housing.
In the most expensive districts, like Manhattanthe median rent reaches $ 5,778, while in more accessible areas, such as Bronx and Staten Island, it is $ 2,200 and $ 1950, respectively.
New York the richest city of the world
Massachusetts, in turn, ranks first in the US in terms of median annual household incomewhich is here 106 thousand. $ 500 It is over $ 25,000. More than the national average set at the level of $ 80,10.
The median income of households in the USA has increased from 77 thousand $ 540 Last year to 80,000 $ 610 In 2025, however The differences between individual states are significant. While the inhabitants of some regions enjoy high earnings, dynamic work market and a strong economy, others are lagging behind, offering a much lower level of income.
As the Yahoo portal notes, the median of household income is one of the most important indicators of the general level of wealth of a given state. The median is the middle value – means that Half of the households earn less and half more than the amount indicated. It is a more representative measure than the average, because it is not disturbed by extremely high or low income.
The richest American states
According to the data of the Federal Reserve, three states in which the median annual income exceeds 100,000. dol. is: Massachusetts ($ 106,000 $ 500), Maryland ($ 102,000) and Utah ($ 101,000). The top five also included New Hampshire ($ 98780) and Alaska ($ 98190). The next places are taken by: Hawaii ($ 97360), Colorado ($ 96640), Virginia ($ 96490), Washington ($ 93440) and Connecticut ($ 92240).
New York and Illinois are not up to 10 states with the highest income. In the first of them, the median of household income in 2025 reaches around $ 92,000, while in the second – it is $ 8,9614. However, both states are in the upper part of the ranking.
