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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

White Plains, White Plains — Good for now

#1

White Plains

Good for now

White Plains, NY

Price

$373K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

96/100

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#2

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$218K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

93/100

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#3

Buffalo

Think twice

Buffalo, NY

Price

$479K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

92/100

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#4

Great Neck

Good for now

Great Neck, NY

Price

$662K

Schools

9/10

Walk

88/100

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#5

Syracuse

Think twice

Syracuse, NY

Price

$89K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

92/100

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#6

Maspeth

Good for now

Maspeth, NY

Price

$834K

Schools

9/10

Walk

96/100

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#7

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$469K

Schools

9/10

Walk

79/100

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#8

Watertown

Good for now

Watertown, NY

Price

$173K

Schools

5/10

Walk

58/100

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#9

Niagara Falls

Think twice

Niagara Falls, NY

Price

$84K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

89/100

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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

Bronx

Think twice

Bronx, NY

Price

$414K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

87/100

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#12

Troy

Good for now

Troy, NY

Price

$244K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

73/100

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#13

Port Washington

Think twice

Port Washington, NY

Price

$1.0M

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

87/100

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#14

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$552K

Schools

9/10

Walk

97/100

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#15

Rego Park

Settle here

Rego Park, NY

Price

$473K

Schools

9/10

Walk

71/100

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#16

Ardsley

Good for now

Ardsley, NY

Price

$846K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

84/100

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#17

Brooklyn

Settle here

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.1M

Schools

9/10

Walk

83/100

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#18

Monticello

Good for now

Monticello, NY

Price

$203K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

58/100

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#19

Albany

Good for now

Albany, NY

Price

$232K

Walk

68/100

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#20

Queensbury

Settle here

Queensbury, NY

Price

$311K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

47/100

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#21

Howard Beach

Think twice

Howard Beach, NY

Price

$661K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#22

Massapequa

Good for now

Massapequa, NY

Price

$654K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

70/100

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#23

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$695K

Schools

9/10

Walk

90/100

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#24

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

89/100

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#25

Rochester

Good for now

Rochester, NY

Price

$785K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

89/100

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