Niche: Briarcliff, Pleasantville Best Places To Raise A Family

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — Briarcliff and Pleasantville are two of the best places in New York to raise a family, according to Niche.com's 2021 survey.

The rankings were based on public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family-friendly amenities. Data from the U.S. Census, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were also factored in.

In this year's rankings, one Hudson Valley community was listed among the top 100 places for families across the United States: Chappaqua, clocking in at No. 86 nationally.

On the list of top places for families in New York State, four communities in Westchester are in the top 20. Here are their state rankings.

• Chappaqua (11)
• Bronxville (13)
• Scarsdale (19)
• Ardsley (20)

Here are the 20 other local communities that made it into the state's top 100, plus their rankings.

• Hastings-on-Hudson (30)
• Larchmont (31)
• Rye (38)
• Pelham Manor (39)
• Armonk (44)
• Upper Nyack (53)
• Piermont (53)
• Dobbs Ferry (62)
• Rye Brook (65)
• Sparkill (67)
• Katonah (69)
• Croton-on-Hudson (70)
• Blauvelt (72)
• Bardonia (73)
• Briarcliff Manor (76)
• New City (80)
• Irvington (82)
• Harrison (84)
• Pleasantville (88)
• West Nyack (97)

In the statewide rankings, another 17 Hudson Valley communities ranked between 100-200. Check out the list, which is dominated by Long Island communities and neighborhoods.