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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

$297K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

43/100

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#2

Highland

Good for now

Highland, NY

Price

$366K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

21/100

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#3

Middle Village

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Middle Village, NY

Price

$891K

Schools

9/10

Walk

68/100

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#4

New York City

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New York City, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

43/100

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#5

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.0M

Schools

9/10

Walk

47/100

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#6

Great Neck

Good for now

Great Neck, NY

Price

$662K

Schools

9/10

Walk

88/100

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#7

Rego Park

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Rego Park, NY

Price

$473K

Schools

9/10

Walk

71/100

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#8

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$552K

Schools

9/10

Walk

97/100

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#9

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$469K

Schools

9/10

Walk

79/100

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#10

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$367K

Schools

9/10

Walk

77/100

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#11

Flushing

Good for now

Flushing, NY

Price

$563K

Schools

9/10

Walk

64/100

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#12

Hempstead

Think twice

Hempstead, NY

Price

$465K

Schools

9/10

Walk

54/100

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#13

Plainview

Good for now

Plainview, NY

Price

$800K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#14

Poughkeepsie

Good for now

Poughkeepsie, NY

Price

$369K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

37/100

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#15

Queensbury

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Queensbury, NY

Price

$311K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

47/100

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#16

Kings Park

Good for now

Kings Park, NY

Price

$625K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

24/100

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#17

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$218K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

93/100

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#18

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.1M

Schools

9/10

Walk

83/100

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#19

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

9/10

Walk

78/100

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#20

Astoria

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Astoria, NY

Price

$610K

Schools

9/10

Walk

54/100

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#21

Upper East Side

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Upper East Side, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

43/100

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#22

Maspeth

Good for now

Maspeth, NY

Price

$834K

Schools

9/10

Walk

96/100

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#23

Long Island City

Good for now

Long Island City, NY

Price

$971K

Schools

9/10

Walk

60/100

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#24

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

49/100

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#25

Massapequa

Good for now

Massapequa, NY

Price

$654K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

70/100

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