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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in New York

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in New York

Cazenovia, Cazenovia — Good for now

School rating: 8.3/10

#1

Cazenovia

Good for now

Cazenovia, NY

Price

$340K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

2/100

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#2

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$535K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

98/100

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#3

Ithaca

Good for now

Ithaca, NY

Price

$321K

Schools

7.7/10

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#4

Brewster

Good for now

Brewster, NY

Price

$420K

Schools

7/10

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#5

Albany

Good for now

Albany, NY

Price

$250K

Schools

6.9/10

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#6

Brooklyn

Settle here

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$979K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#7

Great Neck

Good for now

Great Neck, NY

Price

$711K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

60/100

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#8

Rego Park

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Rego Park, NY

Price

$481K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#9

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$559K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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#10

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$374K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#11

White Plains

Good for now

White Plains, NY

Price

$367K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

58/100

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#12

Troy

Good for now

Troy, NY

Price

$212K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#13

Port Washington

Think twice

Port Washington, NY

Price

$960K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

36/100

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#14

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$429K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#15

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$140K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#16

Flushing

Good for now

Flushing, NY

Price

$513K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

77/100

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#17

Hempstead

Think twice

Hempstead, NY

Price

$425K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

74/100

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#18

Howard Beach

Think twice

Howard Beach, NY

Price

$596K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

37/100

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#19

Plainview

Good for now

Plainview, NY

Price

$650K

Schools

7/10

Walk

40/100

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#20

Astoria

Settle here

Astoria, NY

Price

$663K

Schools

7.6/10

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#21

Buffalo

Think twice

Buffalo, NY

Price

$486K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

57/100

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#22

New Rochelle

Think twice

New Rochelle, NY

Price

$525K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

11/100

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#23

Mount Vernon

Think twice

Mount Vernon, NY

Price

$453K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

44/100

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#24

Brooklyn

Think twice

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

8.1/10

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#25

Upper East Side

Settle here

Upper East Side, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

95/100

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