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A new list reveals the 15 best places to live in New York, and some of the picks may surprise you.
U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual list of the 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S..
LOOK: Here Are the 25 Best Places to Live in New York State
Stacker also recently named the 25 best places to live In New York State. Let’s look at this list first and see if Stacker and U.S. News & World Report agree.
LOOK: Here Are the 25 Best Places to Live in New York StateStacker compiled a list of the best places to live in New York using data from Niche. Niche ranks places to live based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather. Cities, suburbs, and towns were included. Listings and images are from realtor.com.
On the list, there’s a robust mix of offerings from great schools and nightlife to high walkability and public parks. Some areas have enjoyed rapid growth thanks to new businesses moving to the area, while others offer glimpses into area history with well-preserved architecture and museums. Keep reading to see if your hometown made the list.
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Spoiler: They Don’t
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U.S. News & World Report Methodology
U.S. News & World Report ranked 250 major cities to let Americans know the “best places to live” across the nation. To make the list, each place needed to have “good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market ,and a high quality of life.”
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This list is completely different than Stacker’s and the Hudson Valley appears on the list several times.
These Are Now The 15 Best Places To Live In New York
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Below are the 10 best places in the United States to live, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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