Where Are The Best Places For Young Families on Long Island?

According to a recent study by finance website NerdWallet, six of the top 10 places for young families in New York are on Long Island.

NerdWallet says it considered home affordability, prosperity and growth, family friendliness and quality of education in putting together its list. In total, 158 towns and cities (with populations over 10,000) across the state were ranked. New York City came in dead last on the list.

Here is how each Long Island town on the list ranked:

#5- Stony Brook

#6- Massapequa Park

#7- Wantagh

#8- Commack

#9- Holtsville

#10- Bellmore

#12- Lake Ronkonkoma

#13- Smithtown

#14- Rocky Point

#16- Sayville

#17- Massapequa

#18- Manorville

#19- East Meadow

#20- Levittown

#21- Plainview

#22- Merrick

#23- Greenlawn

#24- North Merrick

#27- Mount Sinai

#28- Syosset

#29- Seaford

#32- Centereach

#33- Kings Park

#34- East Northport

#36- West Islip

#37- Lake Grove

#39- Farmingville

#40- Bohemia

#41- Islip

#42- Nesconset

#45- Floral Park

#46- Lynbrook

#47- North Bellmore

#48- Medford

#49- Shirley

#50- Lindenhurst

#52- Bethpage

#55- Dix Hills

#56- Valley Stream

#57- Selden

#58- Holbrook

#59- Hauppauge

#61- Hicksville

#63- Miller Place

#67- East Islip

#68- Ridge

#69- Franklin Square

#70- Deer Park

#71- Babylon

#72- Elmont

#73- Oceanside

#76-Coram

#77- North Massapequa

#78- Ronkonkoma

#80- Mineola

#82- West Hempstead

#83- Elwood

#85- West Babylon

#90- Melville

#94- North Babylon

#96- Baldwin

#100- Westbury

#102- Huntington

#104- Port Washington

#106- Rockville Centre

#107- Huntington Station

#116- Brentwood

#120- Uniondale

#121- East Patchogue

#123- Long Beach

#126- Bay Shore

#128- Great Neck

#129- Patchogue

#132- Copiague

#134- Hampton Bays

#140- Roosevelt

#143- Riverhead

#145- Freeport

#146- Central Islip

#148- Glen Cove

#156- Hempstead

See the full rankings and read more about the study here.

Which Long Island towns should be moved up or down on the list? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Photo: Flickr/Creative Commons/Doug Mills- Stony Brook

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