Kids & Family
100 'Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in New York' List Released
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New rankings from Niche.com list the 100 ”Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in New York.”
The top-ranked place on Long Island is Great Neck Estates, which also ranked fourth on the national list, Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.
Niche says it ranked suburbs based on age demographics, school ratings, crime rates, and access to affordable housing, child care, libraries, and grocery stores. A high ranking indicates that a suburb attracts young families with good schools and a safe community.
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Here are the Long Island suburbs on the top-100 list in New York and their respective rankings, according to Niche:
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- No. 2- Great Neck Estates
- No. 4- Sands Point
- No. 8- Lloyd Harbor
- No. 18- Kings Point
- No. 27- Malverne
- No. 28- Garden City
- No. 31- Lake Success
- No. 39- Glen Cove
- No. 43- Old Brookville
- No. 44- Sag Harbor
- No. 45- Northport
- No. 46- Lynbrook
- No. 49- Nissequogue
- No. 50- Huntington Bay
- No. 52- Westhampton Beach
- No. 55- Long Beach
- No. 58- Floral Park
- No. 67- Old Westbury
- No. 74- Southampton
- No. 89- Rockville Centre
Click here to see all 100 New York suburbs that made the list.
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