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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for remote workers
in New York

Ranked by walkability, quality of life, and value — for people who can work from anywhere.

✓ Walkability
✓ Value
✓ Quality of life
25 neighborhoods ranked
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families💻 Remote Workers🌅 Retirees🔑 First-Time Buyers

#1 Pick for Remote Workers in New York

Albany, Albany — Good for now

#1

Albany

Good for now

Albany, NY

Price

$225K

Walk

100/100

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#2

Brooklyn

Settle here

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$979K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#3

Watertown

Good for now

Watertown, NY

Price

$210K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#4

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$429K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#5

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$374K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#6

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$140K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#7

Rego Park

Settle here

Rego Park, NY

Price

$481K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#8

Middle Village

Settle here

Middle Village, NY

Price

$1.1M

Walk

86/100

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#9

Maspeth

Good for now

Maspeth, NY

Price

$850K

Walk

96/100

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#10

Upper East Side

Settle here

Upper East Side, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

95/100

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#11

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#12

Queensbury

Settle here

Queensbury, NY

Price

$170K

Walk

56/100

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#13

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#14

West Village

Good for now

West Village, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#15

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#16

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$703K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

100/100

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#17

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$714K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

100/100

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#18

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#19

Williamsburg

Think twice

Williamsburg, NY

Price

$1.1M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#20

East Village

Think twice

East Village, NY

Price

$714K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

100/100

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#21

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$1.5M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#22

Brooklyn

Think twice

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.1M

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

100/100

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#23

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$711K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

99/100

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#24

Hempstead

Think twice

Hempstead, NY

Price

$425K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

74/100

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#25

Brooklyn

Settle here

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.1M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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