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How Many AI Developers in New York, United States? (2026 AI Adoption Index)

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AI adoption in New York

United States · #5 of 1,679 cities

New York, United States is home to an estimated 115,622 developers working with AI coding tools — a global powerhouse that ranks #5 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 96/100. Here's how New York fits into the global picture.

115,622developers (est.)
#5of 1,679 cities
96/100AI-adoption index

Nearest AI hubs

The tracked cities closest to New York:

CityCountryDevelopersDistance
PhiladelphiaUnited States16,737129 km
BaltimoreUnited States7,298272 km
BostonUnited States44,382306 km
WashingtonUnited States16,006327 km
RochesterUnited States508403 km

United States's AI scene

New York is one of 53 cities we track in United States, which ranks #2 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~822,151 in total). See the full United States picture → Or check which AI does United States prefer? →

How this is measured

Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.

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