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 |
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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. |
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!
- 1 Scarsdale Westchester County, New York
- 2 Great Neck Estates Nassau County, New York
- 3 Bronxville Westchester County, New York
- 4 Sands Point Nassau County, New York
- 5 Larchmont Westchester County, New York
- 6 Irvington Westchester County, New York
- 7 New Castle Town Westchester County, New York
- 8 Lloyd Harbor Suffolk County, New York
- 9 Mamaroneck Westchester County, New York
- 10 Pleasantville Westchester County, New York
- 11 Hastings-on-Hudson Westchester County, New York
- 12 Tuckahoe Westchester County, New York
- 13 Dobbs Ferry Westchester County, New York
- 14 Pound Ridge Town Westchester County, New York
- 15 Pelham Westchester County, New York
- 16 Pelham Manor Westchester County, New York
- 17 North Castle Town Westchester County, New York
- 18 Kings Point Nassau County, New York
- 19 Harrison Westchester County, New York
- 20 Eastchester Westchester County, New York
- 21 Piermont Rockland County, New York
- 22 Brewster Putnam County, New York
- 23 Ardsley Westchester County, New York
- 24 Mount Kisco Westchester County, New York
- 25 Briarcliff Manor Westchester County, 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.
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If you have any questions you can reach Michael by email at mhaltman@hallmarkabstractllc.com.
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