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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

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School rating: 8.5/10

#1

New York City

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New York City, NY

Price

$535K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

98/100

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#2

Ithaca

Good for now

Ithaca, NY

Price

$321K

Schools

7.7/10

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#3

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, NY

Price

$979K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#4

Great Neck

Good for now

Great Neck, NY

Price

$711K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

60/100

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#5

Rego Park

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Rego Park, NY

Price

$481K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#6

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$559K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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#7

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$374K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#8

White Plains

Good for now

White Plains, NY

Price

$367K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

58/100

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#9

Troy

Good for now

Troy, NY

Price

$212K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#10

Port Washington

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Port Washington, NY

Price

$960K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

36/100

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#11

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$429K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#12

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$140K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#13

Flushing

Good for now

Flushing, NY

Price

$513K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

77/100

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#14

Hempstead

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Hempstead, NY

Price

$425K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

74/100

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#15

Howard Beach

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Howard Beach, NY

Price

$596K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

37/100

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#16

Astoria

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Astoria, NY

Price

$663K

Schools

7.6/10

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#17

Buffalo

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Buffalo, NY

Price

$486K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

57/100

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#18

New Rochelle

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New Rochelle, NY

Price

$525K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

11/100

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#19

Mount Vernon

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Mount Vernon, NY

Price

$453K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

44/100

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#20

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

8.1/10

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#21

Upper East Side

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Upper East Side, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

95/100

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#22

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#23

Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls, NY

Price

$69K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

23/100

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#24

Binghamton

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Binghamton, NY

Price

$139K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

11/100

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#25

Bronx

Good for now

Bronx, NY

Price

$399K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

73/100

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