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Raising kids in the greatest city in the world

Raising kids in New York City presents a unique set of problems and opportunities - let's talk about it.

20k subscribers287 posts / mo in Sep 2026244 authors / mosince 2012

r/nycparents has 20k members (+87% over the last 12 months). It gets about 287 posts a month from 244 people. Top topics: Schools, Upstate NY Moving Guide and OB/GYN Recommendations.

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Size and growth

How r/nycparents has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+87%in 12 months · +13% in 3 months · +2.6% in 1 month
Oct 202620k
Growing20k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−2.7%vs Sep 2025 · −2.2% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026287
QuieterPeaked at 331 in Mar 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/nycparents

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Schools2.5%
  2. Upstate NY Moving Guide2.0%
  3. OB/GYN Recommendations1.1%
  4. New York Schools1.0%
  5. Daycares and Childcare Recommendations0.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. nyc
  2. Care
  3. WTEN
  4. Qualtrics
  5. MTA

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