Cities near New York City, NY
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to New York City is Jersey City, NJ, 3 miles southwest — roughly 6 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 6.625% against 8.875% in New York City.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the New York City centroid (40.748, -73.997).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City, NJ | 3.1 mi | 6 min | southwest | 6.625% |
| Newark, NJ | 9.4 mi | 19 min | west | 6.625% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 50.4 mi | 59 min | northeast | 6.35% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 90.9 mi | 1 hr 46 min | southwest | 8% |
| Hartford, CT | 97.8 mi | 1 hr 54 min | northeast | 6.35% |
| Wilmington, DE | 107.6 mi | 2 hr 5 min | southwest | 0% |
| Providence, RI | 153.5 mi | 2 hr 58 min | northeast | 7% |
| Baltimore, MD | 177.7 mi | 3 hr 26 min | southwest | 6% |
| Boston, MA | 187.8 mi | 3 hr 38 min | northeast | 6.25% |
| Manchester, NH | 202.6 mi | 3 hr 55 min | northeast | 0% |
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.
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