Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$1,010,700
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,616/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
New York 42%
Harrison
Westchester County29,961 residentsHarrison Central School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
59
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Harrison is like to live in, by category
Bars show Harrison against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Within-state proficiency87th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate100%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Housing cost index130
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.75%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute29.2 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes60%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés3
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks10
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$164,250
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.5%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations56%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Harrison on amenities
Harrison's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
West New York22 mi from HarrisonA+ 47 D Fort Lee18 mi from HarrisonA+ 63 C+ Union City24 mi from HarrisonA+ 50 D+ Valley Stream25 mi from HarrisonA 59 C Uniondale22 mi from HarrisonA 54 C− Mount Vernon10 mi from HarrisonA 44 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Harrison
Is Harrison, NY a good place to live?
Harrison scores 59 out of 100, 12th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Harrison expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $1,010,700, 65% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.75%. $2,616/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Harrison?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Harrison sit at the 87th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 100% graduation rate and a 10.5 student–teacher ratio. Harrison is served by Harrison Central School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Harrison?
The mean commute is 29.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Harrison?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 3 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Harrison old or new?
The median home in Harrison was built in 1962 — close to the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 57% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.