State rankings · NY
New York, ranked
Here is exactly where New York lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
New York rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, New York sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 12th ($4.57/gal), and closest to the bottom on States with the Highest Obesity Rates at 44th (29.5%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Highest Obesity Rates (44th).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 12th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.57/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 14th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
24%2024 - Rank 23rd / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$140/mo2024 - Rank 24th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
12.3%2024 - Rank 29th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
15.17%2024 - Rank 38th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
9.93%2024 - Rank 44th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
29.5%2024
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where New York stands and how it compares.
- States with the Most Expensive GasNew York: 12th
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsNew York: 14th
- States with the Highest Electric BillsNew York: 23rd
- States with the Most DiabetesNew York: 24th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersNew York: 29th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersNew York: 38th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesNew York: 44th