Best Places in New York for Homebuyers

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New York Homebuyers

Pictured above is the Statue of Liberty in New York.

New York might be one of the most recognizable names in the world. Ranked fourth in the United States for state population, New York houses nearly 20 million people as well as the financial capital of the world, New York City. The Empire State state has been, is, and will be a dominating presence in the United States and global economies.

New York’s development was greatly aided by the establishment of New York City as a port and transportation center, leading to major growth for America as a nation in multiple ways.

New York City was a major hub of immigration during the 1800s. This allowed New York state to facilitate the considerable influx of immigrant workers, many of whom are considered American ancestors today, which drove the economy during the pivotal industrial age.

Aside from its historical importance, New York has the largest financial district in the world within its borders. New York is home to thousands of financial sector and business development career opportunities which account for a significant percentage of New York’s labor force.

The state of New York has always been a desirable place to move, and today, it is still considered a solid place to establish one’s life. Recognizing this, we decided to take a closer look at which towns and cities in New York were considered desirable places to buy a new home.

Below, you can find a map as well as a table highlighting which towns of New York state are ideal for relocation. This list should be ideal for new homebuyers who are looking for a good area to live, work, and grow in. Scroll down to read more about which towns and cities made the cut!

New York's Best Towns and Cities for Homebuyers

Rank City/Town County State Sum of Population in HH Pop. Income Value Crime Homebuyer Score Zip Code
1 South Glens Falls Saratoga County New York 8,342.00 39.12 17.94 11.08 15.52 83.66 12,803.00
2 Rensselaer Rensselaer County New York 21,125.00 30.92 18.82 14.10 18.66 82.50 12,144.00
3 Ballston Spa Saratoga County New York 32,905.00 38.48 18.94 10.24 14.54 82.20 12,020.00
4 Patterson Putnam County New York 6,736.00 33.16 15.88 14.44 18.50 81.98 12,563.00
5 Clay Onondaga County New York 11,661.00 39.32 6.42 18.68 17.44 81.86 13,041.00
6 Clifton Park Saratoga County New York 43,409.00 35.96 18.68 8.98 18.20 81.82 12,065.00
7 Warwick Orange County New York 20,226.00 37.56 17.00 10.62 16.22 81.40 10,990.00
8 Cornwall Orange County New York 5,885.00 37.44 18.06 10.24 15.52 81.26 12,518.00
9 Montgomery Orange County New York 10,436.00 38.20 16.92 12.34 13.20 80.66 12,549.00
10 Gansevoort Saratoga County New York 17,273.00 36.96 16.92 7.84 18.66 80.38 12,831.00
11 Walden Orange County New York 12,436.00 34.20 18.14 14.74 13.20 80.28 12,586.00
12 Ballston Lake Saratoga County New York 15,583.00 37.72 16.08 10.24 16.22 80.26 12,019.00
13 Pleasant Valley Dutchess County New York 10,123.00 36.44 15.46 10.62 16.74 79.26 12,569.00
14 Wappingers Falls Dutchess County New York 35,325.00 37.12 15.20 12.10 14.54 78.96 12,590.00
15 Brewerton Onondaga County New York 7,538.00 37.80 8.30 16.38 16.22 78.70 13,029.00
16 Altamont Albany County New York 7,645.00 31.40 15.66 11.62 19.50 78.18 12,009.00
17 Victor Ontario County New York 15,949.00 38.64 16.58 8.98 13.96 78.16 14,564.00
18 Mechanicville Saratoga County New York 14,862.00 38.72 19.62 5.16 13.20 76.70 12,118.00
19 Waterford Saratoga County New York 10,947.00 33.00 19.32 9.78 12.40 74.50 12,188.00
20 Farmington Ontario County New York 12,035.00 39.72 5.70 13.44 15.52 74.38 14,425.00
21 Baldwinsville Onondaga County New York 33,374.00 36.28 8.82 15.88 12.74 73.72 13,027.00
22 Rhinebeck Dutchess County New York 8,421.00 37.04 14.94 5.28 16.22 73.48 12,572.00
23 Pawling Dutchess County New York 7,037.00 32.52 18.64 10.62 11.56 73.34 12,564.00
24 Camden Oneida County New York 6,681.00 22.00 18.44 15.78 17.06 73.28 13,316.00
25 Middletown Orange County New York 62,718.00 38.88 17.56 12.26 4.50 73.20 10,940.00
26 Cohoes Albany County New York 22,433.00 39.64 12.72 10.62 10.14 73.12 12,047.00
27 Nanuet Rockland County New York 22,693.00 32.16 15.50 7.84 17.44 72.94 10,954.00
28 West Henrietta Monroe County New York 10,907.00 39.56 0.04 14.10 19.08 72.78 14,586.00
29 Central Islip Suffolk County New York 36,088.00 35.36 16.20 9.78 11.36 72.70 11,722.00
30 Brewster Putnam County New York 19,324.00 29.56 15.16 9.78 18.20 72.70 10,509.00
31 New Windsor Orange County New York 25,046.00 39.24 17.60 11.62 4.04 72.50 12,553.00
32 Patchogue Suffolk County New York 45,309.00 36.04 16.58 6.76 12.74 72.12 11,772.00
33 Fishkill Dutchess County New York 15,105.00 39.04 12.64 10.62 9.80 72.10 12,524.00
34 Clarence Center Erie County New York 8,782.00 38.28 7.64 7.84 17.82 71.58 14,032.00
35 Newburgh Orange County New York 53,297.00 37.28 18.78 13.26 2.20 71.52 12,550.00
36 Pine Bush Ulster County New York 10,718.00 25.76 16.50 13.68 15.52 71.46 12,566.00
37 Chester Orange County New York 11,126.00 33.92 16.00 11.08 9.80 70.80 10,918.00
38 Hopewell Junction Dutchess County New York 25,907.00 38.04 7.98 10.24 14.54 70.80 12,533.00
39 Wyandanch Suffolk County New York 15,240.00 35.52 12.46 16.88 5.60 70.46 11,798.00
40 Liverpool Onondaga County New York 53,217.00 29.80 8.52 16.46 15.56 70.34 13,088.00
41 Glenmont Albany County New York 6,734.00 32.84 7.98 9.78 19.50 70.10 12,077.00
42 Monroe Orange County New York 51,541.00 39.80 9.28 7.04 13.96 70.08 10,950.00
43 Poughquag Dutchess County New York 7,688.00 33.44 14.32 9.78 12.40 69.94 12,570.00
44 Henrietta Monroe County New York 9,681.00 31.92 0.58 17.72 19.50 69.72 14,467.00
45 Bloomingburg Sullivan County New York 6,686.00 27.28 19.40 12.76 10.14 69.58 12,721.00
46 Averill Park Rensselaer County New York 7,858.00 19.48 16.30 14.44 19.08 69.30 12,018.00
47 Canastota Madison County New York 12,687.00 31.68 5.28 17.72 14.54 69.22 13,032.00
48 Windsor Broome County New York 6,474.00 21.56 12.46 17.42 17.82 69.26 13,865.00
49 Port Jervis Orange County New York 14,301.00 30.72 18.68 14.40 4.84 68.64 12,771.00
50 Goshen Orange County New York 11,783.00 37.64 14.52 8.98 7.58 68.72 10,924.00
51 Bellport Suffolk County New York 10,396.00 28.04 17.00 8.48 14.92 68.44 11,713.00
52 Homer Cortland County New York 7,058.00 26.04 16.12 18.68 7.58 68.42 13,077.00
53 Haverstraw Rockland County New York 12,186.00 38.40 18.02 8.98 2.74 68.14 10,927.00
54 Bay Shore Suffolk County New York 63,762.00 34.52 18.26 7.04 8.08 67.90 11,706.00
55 Ronkonkoma Suffolk County New York 39,384.00 36.80 13.40 8.98 8.70 67.88 11,779.00
56 Chittenango Madison County New York 9,061.00 34.44 3.30 16.50 13.20 67.44 13,037.00
57 Highland Ulster County New York 13,133.00 20.16 18.90 11.62 16.74 67.42 12,528.00
58 Hyde Park Dutchess County New York 12,672.00 30.00 9.40 12.76 14.92 67.08 12,538.00
59 Painted Post Steuben County New York 10,110.00 17.28 16.84 16.50 16.22 66.84 14,870.00
60 Deer Park Suffolk County New York 28,341.00 25.60 13.26 7.84 20.00 66.70 11,729.00
61 Washingtonville Orange County New York 9,564.00 30.32 13.30 11.62 11.36 66.60 10,992.00
62 Highland Mills Orange County New York 8,748.00 34.60 0.12 16.26 15.52 66.50 10,930.00
63 Pomona Rockland County New York 9,821.00 28.88 15.08 4.70 17.82 66.48 10,970.00
64 Wynantskill Rensselaer County New York 7,977.00 12.32 17.98 16.88 19.08 66.26 12,198.00
65 Dover Plains Dutchess County New York 5,219.00 34.08 12.94 9.44 9.80 66.26 12,522.00
66 Lagrangeville Dutchess County New York 7,688.00 35.12 2.22 12.10 16.74 66.18 12,540.00
67 Jamesville Onondaga County New York 9,716.00 30.84 14.06 11.08 9.80 65.78 13,078.00
68 Fort Edward Washington County New York 9,598.00 25.36 19.06 12.10 9.26 65.78 12,828.00
69 Carmel Putnam County New York 25,676.00 34.00 13.68 12.68 5.22 65.58 10,512.00
70 Medford Suffolk County New York 28,608.00 33.76 13.10 9.44 9.26 65.56 11,763.00
71 Putnam Valley Putnam County New York 8,675.00 24.44 10.92 11.62 18.50 65.48 10,579.00
72 Ticonderoga Essex County New York 5,043.00 23.16 19.70 12.76 9.80 65.42 12,883.00
73 Mastic Beach Suffolk County New York 13,777.00 26.88 17.14 16.88 4.46 65.36 11,951.00
74 Coram Suffolk County New York 29,310.00 31.16 15.32 8.98 9.80 65.26 11,727.00
75 Camillus Onondaga County New York 16,014.00 29.64 10.20 16.88 8.08 64.80 13,031.00
76 Cobleskill Schoharie County New York 7,289.00 17.64 19.14 16.50 11.36 64.64 12,043.00
77 Clinton Oneida County New York 9,777.00 29.24 4.40 12.76 18.20 64.60 13,323.00
78 Mahopac Putnam County New York 26,540.00 32.32 4.40 9.40 18.20 64.32 10,541.00
79 Brentwood Suffolk County New York 59,444.00 29.48 17.72 7.84 9.26 64.30 11,717.00
80 Ontario Wayne County New York 12,161.00 27.12 3.94 13.30 19.80 64.16 14,519.00
81 Cazenovia Madison County New York 7,768.00 36.60 7.18 9.44 10.90 64.12 13,035.00
82 Suffern Rockland County New York 23,707.00 35.04 16.30 5.16 7.58 64.08 10,901.00
83 New City Rockland County New York 30,971.00 32.60 5.96 7.04 18.20 63.80 10,956.00
84 Red Hook Dutchess County New York 9,705.00 34.36 12.22 8.48 8.70 63.76 12,571.00
85 Oneida Madison County New York 13,580.00 27.56 4.20 16.38 15.52 63.66 13,421.00
86 North Chili Monroe County New York 6,543.00 30.64 1.00 13.30 18.50 63.44 14,514.00
87 Canandaigua Ontario County New York 26,889.00 32.40 10.24 9.44 11.36 63.44 14,424.00
88 Livonia Livingston County New York 5,956.00 18.96 9.78 17.26 17.44 63.44 14,487.00
89 Ridge Suffolk County New York 13,363.00 28.40 18.60 9.44 6.40 62.84 11,961.00
90 Penn Yan Yates County New York 12,224.00 25.52 13.94 11.00 12.40 62.86 14,527.00
91 Far Rockaway Queens County New York 73,612.00 38.80 19.78 1.26 2.96 62.80 11,691.00
92 Beacon Dutchess County New York 17,415.00 34.92 15.42 7.84 4.46 62.64 12,508.00
93 Poughkeepsie Dutchess County New York 78,653.00 32.76 16.46 10.58 2.58 62.38 12,601.00
94 Long Island City Queens County New York 42,857.00 40.00 19.82 0.62 1.82 62.26 11,101.00
95 Lancaster Erie County New York 33,160.00 22.84 11.84 12.76 14.92 62.36 14,086.00
96 Nyack Rockland County New York 14,425.00 31.00 14.78 2.46 13.96 62.20 10,960.00
97 Churchville Monroe County New York 8,717.00 30.40 1.46 13.44 16.74 62.04 14,428.00
98 Garnerville Rockland County New York 8,913.00 19.72 14.06 9.78 18.50 62.06 10,923.00
99 Ossining Westchester County New York 31,196.00 35.20 11.84 4.74 10.14 61.92 10,562.00
100 Latham Albany County New York 18,819.00 16.96 14.52 10.62 19.80 61.90 12,110.00
101 Vestal Broome County New York 21,229.00 19.64 11.04 13.44 17.82 61.94 13,850.00
102 Babylon Suffolk County New York 14,315.00 27.88 7.22 7.04 19.50 61.64 11,702.00
103 Westbury Nassau County New York 46,419.00 29.64 11.72 4.74 15.52 61.62 11,590.00
104 Liberty Sullivan County New York 6,039.00 24.08 18.36 17.26 1.78 61.48 12,754.00
105 Cold Spring Putnam County New York 5,331.00 30.16 17.30 2.46 11.56 61.48 10,516.00
106 Chappaqua Westchester County New York 11,952.00 18.28 20.00 3.56 19.50 61.34 10,514.00
107 Hartsdale Westchester County New York 13,360.00 31.84 5.74 4.20 19.50 61.28 10,530.00
108 Saratoga Springs Saratoga County New York 35,754.00 36.20 17.72 3.86 3.28 61.06 12,866.00
109 Brockport Monroe County New York 18,435.00 29.32 3.64 15.16 12.74 60.86 14,420.00
110 West Nyack Rockland County New York 7,180.00 33.76 1.46 7.04 18.50 60.76 10,994.00
111 Lindenhurst Suffolk County New York 45,156.00 23.00 16.76 7.04 13.96 60.76 11,757.00
112 Islip Suffolk County New York 14,879.00 17.88 14.94 7.84 20.00 60.66 11,751.00
113 Troy Rensselaer County New York 67,635.00 28.20 17.52 12.04 2.66 60.42 12,180.00
114 Fayetteville Onondaga County New York 12,313.00 18.64 8.30 15.58 17.82 60.34 13,066.00
115 Watertown Jefferson County New York 46,755.00 37.88 8.68 6.72 6.90 60.18 13,601.00
116 Holbrook Suffolk County New York 27,524.00 28.28 12.38 7.84 11.56 60.06 11,741.00
117 Catskill Greene County New York 10,408.00 31.24 13.40 10.62 4.46 59.72 12,414.00
118 Wallkill Ulster County New York 13,952.00 27.88 17.72 11.58 2.40 59.58 12,589.00
119 Shirley Suffolk County New York 26,503.00 23.08 16.58 14.44 5.60 59.70 11,967.00
120 East Amherst Erie County New York 21,547.00 29.12 0.46 13.82 16.22 59.62 14,051.00
121 Mineola Nassau County New York 19,738.00 29.88 6.54 3.18 19.92 59.52 11,501.00
122 Bloomfield Ontario County New York 6,107.00 15.60 14.52 15.78 13.20 59.10 14,469.00
123 Monsey Rockland County New York 42,260.00 39.40 14.02 0.70 4.84 58.96 10,952.00
124 Congers Rockland County New York 8,465.00 23.36 11.04 7.04 17.44 58.88 10,920.00
125 Tarrytown Westchester County New York 22,348.00 31.76 14.86 1.30 10.90 58.82 10,591.00
126 Port Jefferson Station Suffolk County New York 23,797.00 23.24 12.60 8.98 13.96 58.78 11,776.00
127 Hudson Falls Washington County New York 13,671.00 19.80 14.78 12.76 11.36 58.70 12,839.00
128 Kew Gardens Queens County New York 20,147.00 36.72 11.30 9.78 0.80 58.60 11,415.00
129 Slingerlands Albany County New York 7,526.00 17.20 14.90 6.76 19.72 58.58 12,159.00
130 Mamaroneck Westchester County New York 20,452.00 29.40 19.02 0.78 9.26 58.46 10,543.00
131 Hilton Monroe County New York 18,739.00 24.20 2.34 15.16 16.74 58.44 14,468.00
132 West Babylon Suffolk County New York 40,152.00 30.24 13.40 7.04 7.58 58.26 11,704.00
133 New Paltz Ulster County New York 15,350.00 23.52 19.20 6.76 8.70 58.18 12,561.00
134 Elmsford Westchester County New York 9,182.00 39.88 1.62 7.84 8.70 58.04 10,523.00
135 Sag Harbor Suffolk County New York 6,965.00 38.12 10.54 0.12 9.26 58.04 11,963.00
136 Schenectady Schenectady County New York 130,036.00 36.12 3.40 14.70 3.84 58.06 12,302.00
137 Watervliet Albany County New York 18,534.00 25.20 18.36 11.08 3.38 58.02 12,189.00
138 Penfield Monroe County New York 20,325.00 23.44 0.74 15.58 18.20 57.96 14,526.00
139 West Harrison Westchester County New York 11,945.00 32.92 16.30 2.04 6.40 57.66 10,604.00
140 Saint James Suffolk County New York 15,437.00 36.88 4.74 6.16 9.80 57.58 11,780.00
141 Carthage Jefferson County New York 10,838.00 19.04 8.44 13.44 16.74 57.66 13,619.00
142 Ogdensburg St. Lawrence County New York 14,663.00 8.40 17.26 19.90 11.94 57.50 13,669.00
143 Corinth Saratoga County New York 6,189.00 12.92 17.60 12.34 14.54 57.40 12,822.00
144 Geneva Ontario County New York 18,302.00 15.12 13.52 17.72 10.90 57.26 14,456.00
145 Webster Monroe County New York 53,110.00 34.76 0.24 12.34 9.80 57.14 14,580.00
146 Seneca Falls Seneca County New York 10,560.00 4.92 17.72 18.22 16.22 57.08 13,148.00
147 Center Moriches Suffolk County New York 7,306.00 35.60 11.04 6.76 3.66 57.06 11,934.00
148 Amityville Suffolk County New York 26,867.00 26.52 15.08 6.16 9.26 57.02 11,701.00
149 Mount Kisco Westchester County New York 17,193.00 27.28 15.50 2.18 11.94 56.90 10,549.00
150 Holtsville Suffolk County New York 13,486.00 31.40 8.90 7.84 8.70 56.84 11,742.00
151 Pearl River Rockland County New York 15,121.00 31.32 1.12 6.16 18.20 56.80 10,965.00
152 Hornell Steuben County New York 12,829.00 6.28 19.56 19.94 10.90 56.68 14,843.00
153 Greenwich Washington County New York 6,651.00 13.84 10.24 15.58 17.06 56.72 12,834.00
154 Islip Terrace Suffolk County New York 10,223.00 38.96 1.42 9.44 6.86 56.68 11,752.00
155 Mastic Suffolk County New York 15,967.00 19.32 18.06 15.16 4.04 56.58 11,950.00
156 Melville Suffolk County New York 19,752.00 30.00 13.68 4.20 8.08 55.96 11,747.00
157 Irvington Westchester County New York 7,115.00 21.68 14.06 2.46 17.82 56.02 10,533.00
158 Sound Beach Suffolk County New York 7,817.00 22.08 16.20 12.34 5.22 55.84 11,789.00
159 Whitesboro Oneida County New York 11,690.00 16.20 4.32 18.22 17.06 55.80 13,492.00
160 Sayville Suffolk County New York 15,976.00 32.68 9.40 6.76 6.86 55.70 11,782.00
161 Addison Steuben County New York 5,465.00 4.00 19.74 18.68 13.20 55.62 14,801.00
162 Tully Onondaga County New York 5,319.00 20.48 4.86 14.10 16.22 55.66 13,159.00
163 Port Chester Westchester County New York 39,256.00 31.00 16.16 2.04 6.40 55.60 10,573.00
164 Dobbs Ferry Westchester County New York 10,282.00 33.08 6.58 2.46 13.20 55.32 10,522.00
165 Hampton Bays Suffolk County New York 13,804.00 28.56 15.62 2.46 8.70 55.34 11,946.00
166 Newfield Tompkins County New York 5,687.00 15.28 10.24 12.68 17.06 55.26 14,867.00
167 Pound Ridge Westchester County New York 5,129.00 19.24 11.04 5.70 19.08 55.06 10,576.00
168 Oakdale Suffolk County New York 9,385.00 28.96 13.52 5.62 6.86 54.96 11,769.00
169 Huntington Station Suffolk County New York 67,310.00 35.44 5.12 5.70 8.70 54.96 11,746.00
170 Cicero Onondaga County New York 17,453.00 15.20 5.28 17.26 17.06 54.80 13,039.00
171 East Syracuse Onondaga County New York 15,315.00 22.92 5.12 15.88 10.90 54.82 13,057.00
172 Selden Suffolk County New York 24,189.00 18.04 13.30 10.24 13.20 54.78 11,784.00
173 Delmar Albany County New York 17,213.00 16.12 6.12 13.44 19.08 54.76 12,054.00
174 Riverhead Suffolk County New York 26,058.00 33.52 15.04 3.48 2.62 54.66 11,901.00
175 Marcellus Onondaga County New York 6,182.00 17.56 5.28 15.58 16.22 54.64 13,108.00
176 Massena St. Lawrence County New York 16,158.00 5.68 15.74 18.22 14.92 54.56 13,662.00
177 Rego Park Queens County New York 46,142.00 35.88 14.40 3.18 1.02 54.48 11,374.00
178 Copiague Suffolk County New York 19,726.00 21.16 18.56 7.04 7.58 54.34 11,726.00
179 North Babylon Suffolk County New York 16,388.00 26.28 13.78 7.84 6.40 54.30 11,703.00
180 Selkirk Albany County New York 6,456.00 14.36 10.50 9.78 19.72 54.36 12,158.00
181 Cooperstown Otsego County New York 5,248.00 17.72 15.92 6.76 13.96 54.36 13,326.00
182 Jamaica Queens County New York 227,898.00 37.20 13.64 1.88 1.48 54.20 11,424.00
183 Valley Stream Nassau County New York 62,427.00 25.88 6.92 5.12 16.32 54.24 11,580.00
184 Clifton Springs Ontario County New York 5,462.00 13.24 14.28 11.08 15.52 54.12 14,432.00
185 Staten Island Richmond County New York 468,693.00 36.52 13.22 3.02 1.28 54.04 10,301.00
186 Ellenville Ulster County New York 6,282.00 16.04 18.48 16.50 2.78 53.80 12,428.00
187 Walworth Wayne County New York 5,779.00 12.84 5.00 16.12 19.72 53.68 14,568.00
188 Middle Island Suffolk County New York 13,556.00 21.40 15.84 11.08 5.22 53.54 11,953.00
189 Nassau Rensselaer County New York 5,101.00 12.32 11.46 15.00 14.54 53.32 12,123.00
190 Huntington Suffolk County New York 42,349.00 26.60 12.76 4.62 9.26 53.24 11,743.00
191 Fairport Monroe County New York 42,042.00 20.92 0.84 14.44 17.06 53.26 14,450.00
192 Arverne Queens County New York 19,347.00 38.56 12.94 0.00 1.70 53.20 11,692.00
193 Stony Brook Suffolk County New York 13,513.00 21.08 8.64 11.00 12.40 53.12 11,790.00
194 Lawrence Nassau County New York 8,517.00 26.80 6.58 1.30 18.20 52.88 11,559.00
195 Valley Cottage Rockland County New York 8,942.00 22.24 1.00 11.08 18.50 52.82 10,989.00
196 Southampton Suffolk County New York 11,633.00 34.28 17.60 0.12 0.68 52.68 11,968.00
197 Amsterdam Montgomery County New York 28,686.00 11.84 10.70 17.72 12.40 52.66 12,010.00
198 Spencerport Monroe County New York 18,288.00 21.40 0.92 16.26 13.96 52.54 14,559.00
199 Oswego Oswego County New York 33,613.00 11.16 11.04 19.44 10.90 52.54 13,126.00
200 Dundee Yates County New York 5,251.00 13.52 12.22 12.76 13.96 52.46 14,837.00
201 Central Square Oswego County New York 9,482.00 10.40 8.98 15.58 17.44 52.40 13,036.00
202 Nesconset Suffolk County New York 14,409.00 27.80 5.00 7.04 12.40 52.24 11,767.00
203 Williamson Wayne County New York 7,878.00 15.76 2.64 17.64 16.22 52.26 14,589.00
204 Northport Suffolk County New York 21,772.00 24.92 12.46 3.86 10.90 52.14 11,768.00
205 Little Falls Herkimer County New York 8,691.00 1.56 17.00 19.36 13.96 51.88 13,365.00
206 Broadalbin Fulton County New York 5,252.00 13.36 6.12 17.42 14.92 51.82 12,025.00
207 Canton St. Lawrence County New York 8,359.00 6.88 16.72 16.88 11.36 51.84 13,617.00
208 Voorheesville Albany County New York 6,431.00 7.04 13.60 11.62 19.50 51.76 12,186.00
209 Saugerties Ulster County New York 18,623.00 8.96 19.10 12.76 10.90 51.72 12,477.00
210 Gloversville Fulton County New York 22,667.00 18.72 9.56 18.94 4.46 51.68 12,078.00
211 Wayland Steuben County New York 5,055.00 4.20 19.48 14.74 13.20 51.62 14,572.00
212 Endicott Broome County New York 43,196.00 14.52 13.10 15.88 8.08 51.58 13,760.00
213 East Hampton Suffolk County New York 15,767.00 33.36 15.20 0.46 2.54 51.56 11,937.00
214 Mohegan Lake Westchester County New York 7,019.00 12.24 11.62 8.48 19.08 51.42 10,547.00
215 Scarsdale Westchester County New York 39,315.00 25.28 10.00 2.18 13.96 51.42 10,583.00
216 Spring Valley Rockland County New York 63,575.00 39.48 7.30 2.18 2.20 51.16 10,977.00
217 Ilion Herkimer County New York 10,809.00 1.24 17.38 19.70 12.74 51.06 13,357.00
218 Mexico Oswego County New York 6,256.00 5.88 10.92 17.26 17.06 51.12 13,114.00
219 Flushing Queens County New York 226,121.00 36.36 11.96 1.12 1.60 51.04 11,354.00
220 Cuba Allegany County New York 5,395.00 2.00 12.84 20.00 16.22 51.06 14,727.00
221 Oneonta Otsego County New York 17,770.00 13.00 16.42 10.62 10.90 50.94 13,820.00
222 Centereach Suffolk County New York 29,029.00 23.76 7.56 9.78 9.80 50.90 11,720.00
223 Corona Queens County New York 115,604.00 37.96 11.34 0.08 1.36 50.74 11,368.00
224 Frankfort Herkimer County New York 8,296.00 3.60 18.48 14.74 13.96 50.78 13,340.00
225 Rye Westchester County New York 17,730.00 32.24 3.82 0.70 13.96 50.72 10,580.00
226 Astoria Queens County New York 155,414.00 37.36 12.10 0.58 0.60 50.64 11,102.00
227 Waterloo Seneca County New York 10,493.00 3.52 18.98 19.44 8.70 50.64 13,165.00
228 East Moriches Suffolk County New York 5,136.00 26.04 12.94 5.16 6.40 50.54 11,940.00
229 Briarcliff Manor Westchester County New York 9,678.00 18.88 10.24 3.86 17.44 50.42 10,510.00
230 Boonville Oneida County New York 5,755.00 4.52 8.14 19.20 18.50 50.36 13,309.00
231 East Greenbush Rensselaer County New York 8,816.00 16.44 18.86 12.76 2.20 50.26 12,061.00
232 Elmira Chemung County New York 44,136.00 1.08 16.04 18.06 14.96 50.14 14,901.00
233 Wading River Suffolk County New York 8,179.00 27.20 6.72 9.78 6.40 50.10 11,792.00
234 Mohawk Herkimer County New York 5,370.00 0.64 19.28 18.22 11.94 50.08 13,407.00
235 Walton Delaware County New York 6,643.00 9.64 17.38 11.08 11.94 50.04 13,856.00
236 Hoosick Falls Rensselaer County New York 6,247.00 8.48 15.70 16.50 9.26 49.94 12,090.00
237 Valatie Columbia County New York 7,195.00 5.52 19.66 9.74 14.92 49.84 12,184.00
238 White Plains Westchester County New York 70,010.00 28.80 11.42 3.10 6.44 49.76 10,601.00
239 Lowville Lewis County New York 8,860.00 7.72 14.70 13.44 13.96 49.82 13,367.00
240 Kingston Ulster County New York 34,242.00 15.44 19.36 11.62 3.28 49.70 12,401.00
241 Horseheads Chemung County New York 20,631.00 19.56 11.58 15.16 3.08 49.38 14,845.00
242 Kings Park Suffolk County New York 18,680.00 23.52 7.30 6.16 12.40 49.38 11,754.00
243 Gowanda Cattaraugus County New York 5,043.00 0.92 13.94 18.94 15.52 49.32 14,070.00
244 Fort Plain Montgomery County New York 6,651.00 3.68 11.84 18.22 15.52 49.26 13,339.00
245 Katonah Westchester County New York 10,690.00 19.80 5.28 5.04 19.08 49.20 10,536.00
246 Binghamton Broome County New York 73,199.00 17.12 13.18 15.08 3.80 49.18 13,901.00
247 Johnstown Fulton County New York 11,602.00 12.68 9.28 16.26 10.90 49.12 12,095.00
248 Johnson City Broome County New York 18,225.00 16.28 12.14 17.72 2.74 48.88 13,790.00
249 Smithtown Suffolk County New York 35,063.00 24.36 7.30 7.04 10.14 48.84 11,787.00
250 Bohemia Suffolk County New York 10,428.00 23.68 14.52 5.70 4.84 48.74 11,716.00

Table Note: The sections dubbed "Pop," "Income," "Value," and "Crime" refer to the Population Scores, Income Scores, Value Scores, and Crime Scores for each city and town. More information on these scores can be found in the methodology section.

Methodology

Throughout this homebuyer study, data was licensed from Onboard Informatics city-level data set providing zip codes, state, city names, county names, and all relevant metrics used in the report. Overall, over 450 towns and cities in New York state were analyzed (only towns with populations exceeding 5,000 were considered), and only 250 towns and cities made the final list.

Relevant metrics included median household income and five-year projected household income, median household sale price, current population levels and five-year projected population levels, and crime risk as an index score.

These metrics were used to determine the scoring metrics in four different categories; these four scores determined the final Homebuyer score. Here is more information.

Population Score (40-point weight)

A high population score meant that the people were moving to the area, so higher population growth was viewed as a positive ranking factor. In order to determine each city’s population score, the percent difference between the five-year population projection and the current population was calculated. Each percent difference was ranked on a percent scale against the entire field of cities and towns in New York. Each percent rank was multiplied by a weight of 40 points to find the population score for a respective city or town.

Income Score (20-point weight)

A high income score meant that the median household income of an area was growing substantially, and higher income growth was seen as a positive ranking factor. The income score for a city was determined in the same way as the population score; however, current household income and the five-year income projection were used during calculations.

Value Score (20-point weight)

A high value score meant that residents were making comparable incomes to the median value of a home in an area, and a ratio closer to or above one was seen as a good ranking factor. Determining the value score was simple: divide the median household income by the median household sale price, setting up a value ratio. Each ratio was ranked on a percent scale against the field, and each percent rank was multiplied by a weight of 20 points to find each respective value score.

Crime Score (20-point weight)

A low crime index was considered a positive ranking factor, so towns and cities with lower crime indexes were more likely to rank higher. For reference, the crime index is an integer value. A lower crime index means lower risk of overall crime. The national average is 100. If an area has an index greater than 100, then the area has an above average risk of crime. If it is lower, then there is a lower crime risk compared to the average. In order to find the crime score, the percent difference between a town or city’s given crime index and the national average was found. Each percent difference from the national average crime index was ranked on a percent scale against the field. Each percent rank was multiplied by its weight of 20 points for the crime score.

After each score was determined, they were all summed together for the final homebuyer score. Cities with greater homebuyer scores were ranked closer to the number one position.

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