Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$582,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,028/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households51%
New York 42%
Port Chester
Westchester County31,102 residentsPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District
47
D
Suburbgrade score
44th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
47
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Port Chester is like to live in, by category
Bars show Port Chester against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency18th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate81%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Housing cost index114
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.85%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute26.9 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes62%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks51
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$92,222
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations35%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Port Chester on housing & affordability
Port Chester's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hicksville18 mi from Port ChesterC+ 62 C Commack23 mi from Port ChesterC+ 62 C East Meadow20 mi from Port ChesterC+ 65 C+ Levittown21 mi from Port ChesterC+ 64 C+ Harrison3 mi from Port ChesterC 59 C New City20 mi from Port ChesterC 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Port Chester
Is Port Chester, NY a good place to live?
Port Chester scores 47 out of 100, 44th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Port Chester expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $582,600, 5% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.85%. $2,028/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Port Chester?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Port Chester sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Port Chester is served by Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Port Chester?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Port Chester?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Port Chester old or new?
The median home in Port Chester was built in 1954 — older than 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. 32% 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.