New York Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| Name | County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | University at Buffalo Census Designated Place | Erie | 17 |
| 2. | Marist College Census Designated Place | Dutchess | 26 |
| 3. | Rochester Institute of Technology Census Designated Place | Monroe | 26 |
| 4. | Felts Mills Census Designated Place | Jefferson | 30 |
| 5. | Village of Bloomingburg | Sullivan | 30 |
| 6. | Fort Drum Census Designated Place | Jefferson | 31 |
| 7. | Village of New Square | Rockland | 32 |
| 8. | Village of Silver Springs | Wyoming | 34 |
| 9. | City of Elmira | Chemung | 35 |
| 10. | Village of Phoenix | Oswego | 36 |
| 11. | Village of Dundee | Yates | 36 |
| 12. | City of Salamanca | Cattaraugus | 36 |
| 13. | Witherbee Census Designated Place | Essex | 37 |
| 14. | Village of Kiryas Joel | Orange | 37 |
| 15. | Village of Endicott | Broome | 38 |
| 16. | City of Port Jervis | Orange | 38 |
| 17. | Altmar Census Designated Place | Oswego | 38 |
| 18. | Village of Sodus | Wayne | 38 |
| 19. | Village of Warsaw | Wyoming | 39 |
| 20. | Village of Fort Plain | Montgomery | 39 |
