Are you getting more sleep than the average New Yorker? Which boroughs catch the most Zs

In the city that never sleeps, some boroughs actually catch less shut-eye than others.Though experts consistently recommend getting seven to nine hours a night, a new study by sleep-tech firm Simba found that New York is falling short, reporting an average of six hours and 36 minutes nightly — and there’s a 24-minute difference between the most well-rested borough and the least.While current data on the sleep patterns in the U.S.is limited, a whopping 57% of Americans said they need more sleep in a 2024 Gallup poll.

Only a quarter reported getting eight hours or more, while 20% admitted they were getting five hours or less.Just over half said they clocked in at six to seven hours a night — better, but still mostly under what doctors recommend.Too-little sleep is associated with a host of health problems, including impaired cognitive functioning, high blood pressure, heart and kidney issues, and depression.

It can also cause increased inflammation, which can lead to several different kinds of chronic health conditions and diseases.But the good news for New Yorkers is they seem to be doing better than the country at large: More than half in four of the five boroughs are getting at least seven hours.Clocking in the least sleep — and the fewest people getting the recommended seven hours or more — is oft-outlier Staten Island.Staten Islanders reported an average of six hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, and in a true nightmare scenario, 58% said they sleep less than seven hours.Subscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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People in Brooklyn and the Bronx are a bit better at maintaining their beauty sleep, snoozing for six hours and 30 minutes on a nightly basis.But 48% of Brooklynites don’t get seven hours, while 49% up in the Bronx aren’t reaching t...