Best places to live in New York
Cities and suburbs in New York with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheektowaga, NY | 73/100 | $1,067/mo | $185k | 2/10 |
| 2 | Brighton, NY | 73/100 | $1,350/mo | $282k | 9.6/10 |
| 3 | Clarence, NY | 72/100 | $1,279/mo | $409k | 9.6/10 |
| 4 | Tonawanda, NY | 71/100 | $1,098/mo | $214k | 8.4/10 |
| 5 | Hamburg, NY | 70/100 | $1,106/mo | $251k | 9.2/10 |
| 6 | Penfield, NY | 70/100 | $1,473/mo | $292k | 9.9/10 |
| 7 | Amherst, NY | 63/100 | $1,393/mo | $312k | 8.9/10 |
| 8 | Clifton Park, NY | 63/100 | $1,388/mo | $395k | 9.2/10 |
| 9 | Rockville Centre, NY | 60/100 | $1,881/mo | $819k | 9.1/10 |
| 10 | Rye, NY | 59/100 | $2,066/mo | $689k | 9.9/10 |
| 11 | New Rochelle, NY | 58/100 | $1,917/mo | $703k | 7.1/10 |
| 12 | Bay Shore, NY | 58/100 | $2,063/mo | $492k | 5.1/10 |
| 13 | Pittsford, NY | 58/100 | $1,534/mo | $389k | 9.9/10 |
| 14 | Webster, NY | 56/100 | $1,489/mo | $269k | 8.7/10 |
| 15 | Utica, NY | 53/100 | $951/mo | $151k | 1.4/10 |
| 16 | Binghamton, NY | 53/100 | $870/mo | $125k | 1.6/10 |
| 17 | Orchard Park, NY | 53/100 | $1,304/mo | $361k | 9.2/10 |
| 18 | Oyster Bay, NY | 51/100 | $2,572/mo | $709k | 9.8/10 |
| 19 | White Plains, NY | 49/100 | $2,269/mo | $621k | 5.5/10 |
| 20 | Glen Cove, NY | 49/100 | $2,398/mo | $699k | 3.1/10 |
| 21 | Yonkers, NY | 48/100 | $1,784/mo | $502k | 2.1/10 |
| 22 | Huntington, NY | 48/100 | $2,358/mo | $716k | 5.9/10 |
| 23 | Harrison, NY | 46/100 | $2,616/mo | $1.01M | 9/10 |
| 24 | Syracuse, NY | 45/100 | $1,039/mo | $138k | 1/10 |
| 25 | Levittown, NY | 45/100 | $2,656/mo | $591k | 8.2/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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