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Restaurants in New York

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 New York counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 129% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Restaurants

17,188

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

8.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

129%

vs. U.S.

Residents

17,237,540

in covered counties

Workers

7,270,619

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 New York counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing restaurants and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New York

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
New York	New York County	4,030–4,150	1,619,224	2,072,276	15.1	236%	High density
Kingston	Ulster County	239–313	181,957	44,188	11.7	183–236%	High density
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	319–351	300,448	91,489	9.2	144–156%	Range spans bands
White Plains	Westchester County	1,052–1,092	997,782	391,628	8.8	138–142%	Above average
Albany	Albany County	317–371	295,619	175,518	8.3	129–142%	Above average
Newburgh	Orange County	386–446	406,298	127,315	8.2	129–144%	Above average
Garden City	Nassau County	1,392–1,428	1,401,387	598,752	8.2	128–130%	Above average
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	213–231	232,531	77,891	7.8	123–133%	Above average
Melville	Suffolk County	1,347–1,401	1,444,016	549,149	7.7	121–125%	Above average
Long Island City	Queens County	2,025–2,043	2,320,056	589,818	7.7	121%	Above average
Spring Valley	Rockland County	314–328	341,883	127,769	7.7	121–125%	Above average
Brooklyn	Kings County	2,296–2,308	2,631,396	741,324	7.6	120%	Above average
Lockport	Niagara County	164–182	210,453	57,168	6.9	107–115%	Above average
Utica	Oneida County	174–244	230,321	85,056	6.4	100–134%	Range spans bands
Vestal	Broome County	150–178	201,184	68,480	6.4	100–114%	Range spans bands
Buffalo	Erie County	719–777	948,221	414,184	6.2	97–103%	Range spans bands
Troy	Rensselaer County	114–158	160,774	46,534	6.2	97–129%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	570–600	753,585	345,001	6.2	96–98%	Below average
Staten Island	Richmond County	334–336	494,956	115,038	6.0	95%	Below average
Schenectady	Schenectady County	110–124	180,276	47,892	5.4	84–90%	Below average
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	305–355	473,091	218,807	5.2	82–91%	Below average
Bronx	Bronx County	618	1,412,082	285,342	4.0	62%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

236%

183%

144%

138%

129%

129%

128%

123%

Most competitors per capita

62%

82%

84%

95%

96%

97%

97%

100%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few restaurants may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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