Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$620,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,269/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
New York 42%
White Plains
Westchester County60,666 residentsWhite Plains City School District
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
17th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
56
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 White Plains is like to live in, by category
Bars show White Plains against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency54th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate87%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index115
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.49%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute27.4 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes64%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés23
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks47
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$110,763
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.9%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations56%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than White Plains on housing & affordability
White Plains's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hicksville21 mi from White PlainsC+ 62 C East Meadow23 mi from White PlainsC+ 65 C+ Levittown24 mi from White PlainsC+ 64 C+ Harrison2 mi from White PlainsC 59 C Hoboken24 mi from White PlainsC 69 B− New City15 mi from White PlainsC 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in White Plains
Is White Plains, NY a good place to live?
White Plains scores 56 out of 100, 17th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is White Plains expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $620,800, 1% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.49%. $2,269/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in White Plains?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving White Plains sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 11.5 student–teacher ratio. White Plains is served by White Plains City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from White Plains?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in White Plains?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in White Plains old or new?
The median home in White Plains was built in 1961 — 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. 31% 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.