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Living in New York: costs, schools and EB-5 attorneys

Sourced figures for the New York area, for EB-5 investors and families deciding where to settle in the United States. Nothing on this page is a recommendation.

Federal figures read from the sources on November 11, 2026.

Cost of living

Regional price parities compare local prices with the U.S. average, which is set at 100. The housing figure is based on rents.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area

All items, 2024
112.613% above the U.S. average
Housing (rents), 2024
148.649% above the U.S. average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, statistics for 2024, released February 19, 2026 (data file)

EB-5 attorneys in the New York area

92 EB-5 attorneys in the EB5Status directory list an office in the New York area.

Counted on November 13, 2026. A listing counts when its office is in one of these places:

New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Bronx, NY; Queens, NY; Staten Island, NY; Flushing, NY; Long Island City, NY; Jamaica, NY; Forest Hills, NY; Astoria, NY; White Plains, NY; Yonkers, NY; New Rochelle, NY; Garden City, NY; Mineola, NY; Hicksville, NY; Great Neck, NY; Melville, NY; Uniondale, NY; Newark, NJ; Jersey City, NJ; Hoboken, NJ; Edison, NJ; Iselin, NJ; Fort Lee, NJ; Hackensack, NJ; Morristown, NJ; Parsippany, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; Paramus, NJ; East Brunswick, NJ

A listing is not an endorsement. EB5Status does not rank or recommend attorneys.

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