New York’s Top 100 Best Suburbs

Niche.com has compiled a list of the Top 100 best suburbs in New York to raise a family!

Did yours make the cut?

First, here’s the criteria that was used in making the determination of where a suburb ranks…

Factors Considered

Factor Description Source Weight
Crime & Safety Grade Niche’s Crime & Safety Grade, which incorporates statistics that capture a location’s general safety. Niche Grade 20%
Education Grade

Niche’s Education Grade, which incorporates the average Niche K-12 overall grade for every public school serving the area, where each school is weighted by the number of students it serves.

Niche Grade

20%
Access to Libraries A measure of both the proximity (per square mile) and the availability (per capita) of Libraries. Institute of Museum and Library Services 10%
Community Grade Niche’s Community Grade, which incorporates statistics that capture an area’s involvement and investment in the community. Niche Grade 10%
Housing Grade Niche’s Housing Grade, which incorporates statistics that capture how good an area is to purchase a home. Niche Grade 10%
Residents 35-44 Years Old Percentage of residents between the ages of 35 and 44. U.S. Census 10%
Residents 9 Years Old and Under Percentage of residents between the ages of 0 and 9. U.S. Census 10%
Access to Day Cares A measure of both the proximity (per square mile) and the availability (per capita) of Day Cares. U.S. Census 5%
Access to Grocery Stores A measure of both the proximity (per square mile) and the availability (per capita) of Grocery Stores. U.S. Census 5%

Top 100 Best Suburbs To Raise A Family In New York!

For numbers 25-100 visit Niche.com here.

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Article author Michael Haltman is the President of Hallmark Abstract Service in New York.

HAS is a provider of title insurance in New York State for residential and commercial real estate transactions.

For anyone either buying or refinancing a property your attorney will likely recommend a title insurance provider, although you always have the right to choose your own (click here to learn more)!

If you have any questions you can reach Michael by email at mhaltman@hallmarkabstractllc.com.

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