City safety & data profile
Washington HeightsNY
Washington Heights, NY is a 153K-resident city in New York County with a median household income of $81,686.
New York County, New York. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Washington Heights, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Washington Heights has a population larger than 96% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $366,700.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 153K
- Population
- Top 4%
- By size
- $81,686
- Median income
- $366,700
- Median home
- 13.3%
- Poverty rate
The read on Washington Heights
Washington Heights posts a median household income higher than 51% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.
- Top 49%
- by median income, US cities
Where Washington Heights income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$81,686 Top 49% higher than 51% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Washington Heights, NY beyond the headline numbers
Washington Heights sits inside New York County, New York, at roughly 40.85°N, -73.94°W. Population 152,613, $81,686 median household income. Median home value $366,700, median rent $2,554. Poverty rate 13.3%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Washington Heights's highest-prevalence health measure is obesity at 35.8%, then high blood pressure at 34.6%.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Washington Heights from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (New York County) - Washington Heights's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% -6% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 4% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.9% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
| Public Transit | 10.1% |
Population
Health Profile 14 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
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Safety Context
Washington Heights, NY is located in New York County, New York. With a population of 153K and a $81,686 median household income, the community faces health challenges including obesity and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Washington Heights area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - New York
Real-time AQI for every monitored New York location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Washington Heights's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (New York County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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