New York–Newark–Jersey City
60 cities and suburbs across New York, each scored out of 100 on the same national scales. The metro's median home is $614,200 and its mean commute 35.6 min. Westfield scores highest overall at 70. Old Bridge leads on cost of living.
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Places
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Median score
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Poll responses
Coverage
60 places
in New York
in New York
One of 50 metros graded so far, on the same national scales.
10 mi
20 mi
30 mi
Downtown New York
Downtown Newark
Westfield
Fort Lee
Commack
Hicksville
Long Beach
White Plains
Old Bridge
Toms River
New City
Clifton
New York
Freeport
Glen Cove
Long Branch
New Brunswick
Yonkers
Lakewood
West New York
Elizabeth
Shirley
Coram
Hempstead
Perth Amboy
Mount Vernon
Paterson
Spring Valley
East Orange
Plainfield
Dot size = overall scoreA B C D Positions plotted from place centroids · rings measured from Downtown New York
Every suburb of New York, ranked
— for Residents: fewer than 8 poll responses, so the category is not yet counted. Those places' overall scores are computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. 60 of 60 are currently below the threshold.
Six New York lists
Best New York suburbs for familiesMost affordable New York suburbsBest New York suburbs for schoolsShortest commutes to Downtown New YorkMost walkable New York suburbsBest New York suburbs for young professionals8 head-to-heads
New York vs HobokenNewark vs KearnyJersey City vs HobokenYonkers vs Mount VernonPaterson vs Fair LawnElizabeth vs LindenToms River vs LakewoodClifton vs Passaic5 guides
What "median home value" hides when you compare suburbsWhat a school proficiency percentile actually measuresWhat a two-mile amenity count can and cannot seeReading an effective property tax rateWhat the scores deliberately do not coverAll guides →