Moving from Salt Lake City to New York City?
- 1,968 mi Distance
- 5 days Drive time
- 19.5M New York City metro
- 224 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of New York City, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Central Park — 843 acres in Manhattan; lawns, ramble, reservoir, Bethesda Fountain
- Brooklyn Bridge — 1.1-mile pedestrian walk; sunrise or sunset for the view
- High Line — 1.45-mile elevated park on a former rail line through Chelsea
Culture & Arts
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island — Ferry from Battery Park; allow half day
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) — One of world's greatest museums; pay-what-you-wish for NY residents
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum — Two reflecting pools at the WTC site; deeply moving
Family-Friendly
- Coney Island — Boardwalk, Cyclone roller coaster, Nathan's hot dogs
- American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs, Rose Center planetarium, Hall of Ocean Life
Nightlife & Entertainment
- Broadway theaters — Times Square district; book through TodayTix or TKTS for discounts
- Times Square — Iconic neon and crowds; locals avoid but visit at least once
New York City's essential restaurants.
The dining list every New York City resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Katz's Delicatessen Jewish deli Lower East Side
Pastrami on rye since 1888
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Eleven Madison Park Plant-based fine dining Flatiron
Three Michelin stars
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Russ & Daughters Appetizing Lower East Side
Lox, sturgeon, bagels — NYC institution
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Joe's Pizza Pizza Greenwich Village
Classic NY slice; multiple locations
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Le Bernardin French seafood Midtown
Three Michelin stars; Eric Ripert
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Di Fara Pizza Pizza Midwood, Brooklyn
Domenico DeMarco's legendary pies
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Peter Luger Steak House Steakhouse Williamsburg
Cash-or-debit only; reservation needed
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Xi'an Famous Foods Chinese (Shaanxi) Multiple
Hand-pulled noodles; cult following
What daily life feels like in New York City.
Climate
Humid continental — four real seasons. Hot, humid summers (80-95°F, July-Aug). Cold winters with snow (20-40°F, Dec-Mar). Spring and fall are spectacular. Hurricane risk minimal but possible (Sandy 2012 was the outlier). 224 sun days/year.
- Summer75-92°F
- Winter26-42°F
- Sun days/yr224
- Rainfall47 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score88/100
- Transit Score88/100
- Bike Score69/100
New York City is very walkable — daily errands rarely require a car.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Central Park — 843 acres of trails, lawns, and lakes
- Prospect Park (Brooklyn) — Olmsted's other masterpiece
- Hudson River Greenway — 13-mile bike path along Manhattan's west side
- Rockaway Beach — surfing, just a subway ride away
- Storm King Art Center / Hudson Valley — 1 hour north for hiking
- Atlantic Ocean access — Coney Island, Rockaways, Jones Beach
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