Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the New York City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 6,179
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#25. Old Bethpage
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#24. Scarsdale
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 18,005
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#23. Berkeley Heights Township
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A- Population: 13,121
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#22. Plainview
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 26,251
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#21. Garden City
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 22,866
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#20. Jericho
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 14,117
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#19. Bernardsville
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 7,871
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#18. Manhattan
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A-- Population: 1,627,788
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#17. Metuchen
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 14,982
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#16. Closter
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 8,544
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#15. Great Neck Gardens
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 1,245
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#14. Mountain Lakes
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 4,535
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#13. Hoboken
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A- Population: 58,340
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#12. East Williston
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 2,627
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#11. Manhasset
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 7,730
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#10. Summit
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 22,512
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#9. Syosset
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 18,274
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#8. Haworth
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 3,321
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#7. Harrington Park
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 4,883
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#6. Ardsley
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 5,005
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#5. River Edge
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 12,024
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#4. Kensington
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 1,462
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#3. Ridgewood
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 26,076
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#2. Great Neck Plaza
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 7,503
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#1. Ho-Ho-Kus
- Niche grade: A+- Public school grade: A+- Population: 4,230