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New York · 754 graded towns

Towns and cities in New York

206 of New York’s 754 graded towns and cities (27%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Brookville ranks first in the state with an A+; hazard risk (A+) and schools (A+) are its strongest grades; jobs & income (A−) is its lowest.

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206
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of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
458
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
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All 754 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 57 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 745 New York towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

754 graded towns, A to Z.

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Albany County 16 graded

  1. DAlbany#669 of 745101,698
  2. BBerne#343 of 7452,697
  3. ABethlehem#77 of 74535,684
  4. B+Coeymans#256 of 7457,319
  5. C−Cohoes#644 of 74518,518
  6. AColonieanother Colonie is in Albany County#55 of 7457,679
  7. B+Colonieanother Colonie is in Albany County#253 of 74586,837
  8. C−Green Island#639 of 7452,966
  9. A−Guilderland#166 of 74538,216
  10. A−Knox#195 of 7452,623
  11. A−Menands#202 of 7454,615
  12. ANew Scotland#75 of 7459,299
  13. B+Ravena#223 of 7453,253
  14. A+Voorheesville#26 of 7452,846
  15. C−Watervliet#593 of 74510,242
  16. BWesterlo#327 of 7453,255

Allegany County 5 graded

  1. A−Alfredanother Alfred is in Allegany CountyCollege campus5,147
  2. C+Alfredanother Alfred is in Allegany CountyCollege campus6,217
  3. B+Cubaanother Cuba is in Allegany County#240 of 7453,065
  4. C−Wellsvilleanother Wellsville is in Allegany County#597 of 7454,504
  5. CWellsvilleanother Wellsville is in Allegany County#562 of 7456,859

Broome County 16 graded

  1. D−Binghamtonanother Binghamton is in Broome County#739 of 74546,418
  2. CBinghamtonanother Binghamton is in Broome County#524 of 7454,435
  3. CChenango#543 of 74510,594
  4. DColesville#717 of 7454,730
  5. B−Conklin#383 of 7454,823
  6. C+Dickinson#452 of 7455,027
  7. DEndicott#716 of 74513,068
  8. CFenton#546 of 7456,206
  9. DJohnson City#718 of 74514,580
  10. CKirkwood#518 of 7455,274
  11. C+Lisle#482 of 7452,642
  12. CMaine#578 of 7455,001
  13. C+Triangle#500 of 7452,727
  14. CUnion#535 of 74553,972
  15. B−Vestal#362 of 74532,055
  16. C+Windsor#498 of 7455,648

Cattaraugus County 6 graded

  1. BAlleganyanother Allegany is in Cattaraugus County#326 of 7457,484
  2. C+Franklinvilleanother Franklinville is in Cattaraugus County#461 of 7452,715
  3. DOleananother Olean is in Cattaraugus County#695 of 74513,508
  4. B−Portville#396 of 7453,359
  5. DSalamanca#662 of 7455,719
  6. C−Yorkshire#627 of 7453,733

Cayuga County 7 graded

  1. DAuburn#713 of 74525,947
  2. B+Aurelius#266 of 7452,643
  3. B−Brutus#415 of 7454,224
  4. C−Moraviaanother Moravia is in Cayuga County#646 of 7453,133
  5. DOwasco#689 of 7453,468
  6. B+Sennett#234 of 7453,258
  7. C+Sterling#472 of 7453,157

Chautauqua County 16 graded

  1. DBusti#658 of 7457,369
  2. A−Carroll#143 of 7453,389
  3. BChautauqua#334 of 7453,995
  4. DDunkirkanother Dunkirk is in Chautauqua County#670 of 74512,326
  5. BEllery#341 of 7454,053
  6. C−Ellicott#634 of 7458,558
  7. CFredonia#521 of 7459,283
  8. CHanover#575 of 7456,808
  9. D−Jamestown#736 of 74527,663
  10. CLakewood#581 of 7452,922
  11. C−Pomfret#612 of 74512,605
  12. DPortland#672 of 7453,926
  13. C+Sheridan#485 of 7452,501
  14. C−Silver Creek#645 of 7452,575
  15. CWestfieldanother Westfield is in Chautauqua County#537 of 7452,888
  16. C+Westfieldanother Westfield is in Chautauqua County#477 of 7454,423

Chemung County 8 graded

  1. B−Big Flats#384 of 7457,406
  2. D−Elmiraanother Elmira is in Chemung County#733 of 74526,089
  3. CElmiraanother Elmira is in Chemung County#536 of 7456,463
  4. C−Elmira Heights#655 of 7453,716
  5. B+Horseheadsanother Horseheads is in Chemung County#208 of 7456,275
  6. B−Horseheadsanother Horseheads is in Chemung County#431 of 74518,383
  7. DSouthport#688 of 7458,740
  8. B−Veteran#355 of 7453,179

Chenango County 8 graded

  1. D−Afton#738 of 7452,719
  2. DBainbridgeanother Bainbridge is in Chenango County#701 of 7452,995
  3. CGreeneanother Greene is in Chenango County#538 of 7455,021
  4. DGuilford#702 of 7452,674
  5. DNorwichanother Norwich is in Chenango County#682 of 7456,538
  6. C−Norwichanother Norwich is in Chenango County#598 of 7453,499
  7. C−Oxfordanother Oxford is in Chenango County#632 of 7453,562
  8. C−Sherburneanother Sherburne is in Chenango County#600 of 7453,857

Clinton County 13 graded

  1. DAltona#685 of 7452,522
  2. CAu Sable#533 of 7453,124
  3. CBeekmantown#579 of 7455,396
  4. CChamplainanother Champlain is in Clinton County#556 of 7455,583
  5. B−Chazy#428 of 7454,035
  6. C−Dannemoraanother Dannemora is in Clinton County#621 of 7452,562
  7. CDannemoraanother Dannemora is in Clinton County#541 of 7453,291
  8. C+Mooers#455 of 7453,449
  9. BPeru#347 of 7456,669
  10. C−Plattsburghanother Plattsburgh is in Clinton County#604 of 74519,744
  11. C+Plattsburghanother Plattsburgh is in Clinton County#474 of 74511,748
  12. C−Saranac#609 of 7453,791
  13. B−Schuyler Falls#429 of 7454,955

Columbia County 9 graded

  1. B−Chathamanother Chatham is in Columbia County#426 of 7454,009
  2. C−Claverack#602 of 7455,980
  3. C+Copake#491 of 7453,205
  4. CGhent#530 of 7455,210
  5. DGreenportanother Greenport is in Suffolk County#703 of 7454,337
  6. DHudson#719 of 7455,721
  7. BKinderhookanother Kinderhook is in Columbia County#331 of 7458,091
  8. DLivingston#700 of 7453,611
  9. CStockport#583 of 7452,562

Cortland County 4 graded

  1. DCortland#678 of 74517,394
  2. C+Cortlandville#445 of 7458,191
  3. B+Homeranother Homer is in Cortland County#251 of 7453,054
  4. B−Homeranother Homer is in Cortland County#417 of 7456,077

Delaware County 9 graded

  1. CDavenport#582 of 7452,932
  2. A−Delhianother Delhi is in Delaware County#192 of 7453,526
  3. B−Delhianother Delhi is in Delaware County#357 of 7455,545
  4. DHancock#694 of 7452,717
  5. C−Middletownanother Middletown is in Orange County#633 of 7453,250
  6. DSidneyanother Sidney is in Delaware County#663 of 7453,588
  7. DSidneyanother Sidney is in Delaware County#697 of 7455,391
  8. DWaltonanother Walton is in Delaware County#705 of 7452,824
  9. DWaltonanother Walton is in Delaware County#721 of 7455,134

Dutchess County 22 graded

  1. DAmenia#673 of 7454,052
  2. BBeacon#303 of 74514,931
  3. B−Beekman#373 of 74514,358
  4. B−Clintonanother Clinton is in Oneida County#392 of 7454,082
  5. CDover#563 of 7458,419
  6. A−East Fishkill#168 of 74529,801
  7. BFishkillanother Fishkill is in Dutchess County#335 of 74522,937
  8. BHyde Park#290 of 74521,394
  9. BLaGrange#338 of 74516,689
  10. CNorth East#568 of 7452,990
  11. A−Pawlinganother Pawling is in Dutchess County#193 of 7458,316
  12. C+Pleasant Valley#449 of 7459,822
  13. D−Poughkeepsieanother Poughkeepsie is in Dutchess County#726 of 74532,499
  14. B−Poughkeepsieanother Poughkeepsie is in Dutchess County#406 of 74545,986
  15. A−Red Hookanother Red Hook is in Dutchess County#188 of 74511,129
  16. ARhinebeckanother Rhinebeck is in Dutchess County#85 of 7452,588
  17. B+Rhinebeckanother Rhinebeck is in Dutchess County#243 of 7457,658
  18. B−Stanford#391 of 7453,703
  19. B−Union Vale#366 of 7454,590
  20. B+Wappinger#277 of 74528,215
  21. B+Wappingers Falls#235 of 7456,048
  22. A−Washington#165 of 7454,502

Erie County 39 graded

  1. A−Akron#145 of 7452,867
  2. A−Aldenanother Alden is in Erie County#182 of 7452,755
  3. A−Aldenanother Alden is in Erie County#186 of 74510,262
  4. B+Amherst#270 of 745130,442
  5. AAurora#95 of 74513,830
  6. B−Blasdell#369 of 7452,562
  7. BBoston#333 of 7457,879
  8. D−Buffalo#722 of 745274,613
  9. C−Cheektowaga#631 of 74588,160
  10. AClarence#116 of 74533,198
  11. B−Colden#359 of 7453,172
  12. C+Collins#448 of 7454,501
  13. BConcord#301 of 7458,290
  14. B+Depew#260 of 74514,801
  15. AEast Aurora#58 of 7455,949
  16. AEden#117 of 7457,513
  17. AElma#112 of 74511,667
  18. B+Evans#265 of 74515,040
  19. A−Grand Island#152 of 74521,587
  20. A+Hamburganother Hamburg is in Erie County#9 of 7459,840
  21. B+Hamburganother Hamburg is in Erie County#220 of 74560,768
  22. C+Holland#443 of 7453,254
  23. BKenmore#292 of 74514,808
  24. DLackawanna#715 of 74519,452
  25. ALancasteranother Lancaster is in Erie County#87 of 7459,995
  26. ALancasteranother Lancaster is in Erie County#89 of 74545,075
  27. A−Marilla#139 of 7455,119
  28. B+Newstead#216 of 7458,695
  29. BNorth Collinsanother North Collins is in Erie County#311 of 7453,477
  30. B+Orchard Parkanother Orchard Park is in Erie County#213 of 7453,079
  31. A−Orchard Parkanother Orchard Park is in Erie County#189 of 74529,804
  32. B+Sardinia#211 of 7452,688
  33. CSloan#544 of 7453,699
  34. B−Springville#364 of 7454,194
  35. B−Tonawandaanother Tonawanda is in Erie County#420 of 74514,848
  36. BTonawandaanother Tonawanda is in Erie County#321 of 74570,853
  37. AWales#100 of 7453,019
  38. B−West Seneca#358 of 74545,469
  39. A+Williamsville#38 of 7455,478

Essex County 3 graded

  1. C−Moriah#614 of 7454,287
  2. C+North Elba#486 of 7457,768
  3. CTiconderoga#517 of 7454,549

Franklin County 7 graded

  1. C+Harrietstown#506 of 7455,167
  2. C−Maloneanother Malone is in Franklin County#592 of 7455,315
  3. CMaloneanother Malone is in Franklin County#515 of 74511,677
  4. DMoira#681 of 7452,871
  5. C+Saranac Lakealso in Essex County#451 of 7454,793
  6. C−Tupper Lakeanother Tupper Lake is in Franklin County#638 of 7453,288
  7. C−Tupper Lakeanother Tupper Lake is in Franklin County#603 of 7455,056

Fulton County 6 graded

  1. C−Broadalbinanother Broadalbin is in Fulton County#606 of 7455,077
  2. DGloversville#691 of 74514,782
  3. BJohnstownanother Johnstown is in Fulton County#352 of 7458,021
  4. CJohnstownanother Johnstown is in Fulton County#585 of 7456,563
  5. C−Mayfield#605 of 7456,073
  6. CPerth#534 of 7453,506

Genesee County 8 graded

  1. C+Bataviaanother Batavia is in Genesee County#483 of 74515,168
  2. C+Bataviaanother Batavia is in Genesee County#471 of 7457,096
  3. ABergenanother Bergen is in Genesee County#60 of 7453,120
  4. B−Darien#385 of 7452,985
  5. B+Le Royanother Le Roy is in Genesee County#207 of 7454,296
  6. ALe Royanother Le Roy is in Genesee County#115 of 7457,577
  7. C+Oakfieldanother Oakfield is in Genesee County#468 of 7453,095
  8. A−Pembroke#172 of 7454,292

Greene County 10 graded

  1. C−Athensanother Athens is in Greene County#642 of 7453,917
  2. C+Cairo#493 of 7456,661
  3. DCatskillanother Catskill is in Greene County#656 of 7453,697
  4. C−Catskillanother Catskill is in Greene County#629 of 74511,184
  5. BCoxsackieanother Coxsackie is in Greene County#306 of 7452,662
  6. CCoxsackieanother Coxsackie is in Greene County#586 of 7458,079
  7. B+Durham#237 of 7452,603
  8. B−Greenvilleanother Greenville is in Orange County#361 of 7453,707
  9. B−Hunter#419 of 7452,994
  10. CNew Baltimore#584 of 7453,139

Herkimer County 8 graded

  1. B−Frankfortanother Frankfort is in Herkimer County#407 of 7456,847
  2. BGerman Flatts#346 of 74511,969
  3. DHerkimeranother Herkimer is in Herkimer County#698 of 7457,195
  4. C+Herkimeranother Herkimer is in Herkimer County#508 of 7459,432
  5. C+Ilion#463 of 7457,488
  6. C+Little Fallsanother Little Falls is in Herkimer County#502 of 7454,481
  7. C+Manheim#441 of 7453,026
  8. B−Schuyler#411 of 7453,263

Jefferson County 15 graded

  1. A−Adamsanother Adams is in Jefferson County#174 of 7454,826
  2. B+Alexandria#229 of 7453,632
  3. B−Brownville#416 of 7455,698
  4. C+Carthage#465 of 7453,196
  5. C−Champion#650 of 7454,436
  6. B−Claytonanother Clayton is in Jefferson County#422 of 7454,539
  7. B−Ellisburg#430 of 7453,261
  8. CHounsfield#513 of 7453,174
  9. C−Le Ray#622 of 74524,259
  10. C+Orleans#480 of 7452,721
  11. B−Pamelia#375 of 7453,238
  12. C−Rutland#652 of 7452,952
  13. C+Theresa#492 of 7452,572
  14. D−Watertownanother Watertown is in Jefferson County#724 of 74523,517
  15. D−Watertownanother Watertown is in Jefferson County#732 of 7455,364

Kings County 1 graded

  1. C−New York Cityalso in Queens County#651 of 7458,584,629

Lewis County 5 graded

  1. CCroghan#550 of 7453,178
  2. CDenmark#557 of 7452,619
  3. B−Lowvilleanother Lowville is in Lewis County#388 of 7453,309
  4. B−Lowvilleanother Lowville is in Lewis County#382 of 7454,869
  5. CNew Bremen#545 of 7452,786

Livingston County 13 graded

  1. AAvonanother Avon is in Livingston County#93 of 7453,434
  2. AAvonanother Avon is in Livingston County#65 of 7456,937
  3. A+Caledoniaanother Caledonia is in Livingston County#47 of 7454,099
  4. C+Dansvilleanother Dansville is in Steuben County#460 of 7454,342
  5. A−Geneseoanother Geneseo is in Livingston CountyCollege campus7,759
  6. AGeneseoanother Geneseo is in Livingston County#119 of 74510,437
  7. A+Limaanother Lima is in Livingston County#4 of 7454,125
  8. B+Livoniaanother Livonia is in Livingston County#245 of 7457,470
  9. CMount Morrisanother Mount Morris is in Livingston County#571 of 7452,857
  10. C+Mount Morrisanother Mount Morris is in Livingston County#469 of 7454,419
  11. B−North Dansville#387 of 7455,223
  12. C+Nundaanother Nunda is in Livingston County#473 of 7452,673
  13. BYork#329 of 7453,163

Madison County 11 graded

  1. BCanastota#313 of 7454,400
  2. A−Cazenoviaanother Cazenovia is in Madison County#176 of 7452,722
  3. A−Cazenoviaanother Cazenovia is in Madison County#154 of 7456,641
  4. A−Chittenango#163 of 7454,753
  5. B+Eaton#228 of 7454,391
  6. AHamiltonanother Hamilton is in Madison CountyCollege campus4,078
  7. C+Hamiltonanother Hamilton is in Madison CountyCollege campus6,348
  8. C+Lenox#462 of 7458,541
  9. C−Madison#595 of 7452,726
  10. C−Oneida#623 of 74510,009
  11. B+Sullivan#219 of 74514,623

Monroe County 27 graded

  1. B+Brightonanother Brighton is in Franklin County#272 of 74536,695
  2. ABrockport#107 of 7457,736
  3. A−Chili#171 of 74528,897
  4. B+Clarkson#254 of 7456,831
  5. B+East Rochester#238 of 7456,132
  6. AFairport#69 of 7455,326
  7. CGates#574 of 74528,988
  8. C+Greece#440 of 74594,484
  9. BHamlin#349 of 7458,601
  10. A−Henrietta#148 of 74548,832
  11. BHilton#283 of 7455,873
  12. A−Honeoye Falls#170 of 7452,841
  13. BIrondequoit#354 of 74550,180
  14. AMendon#111 of 7459,072
  15. AOgden#113 of 74519,940
  16. B+Parma#215 of 74516,051
  17. APenfield#110 of 74539,139
  18. APerinton#124 of 74546,823
  19. A+Pittsfordanother Pittsford is in Monroe County#13 of 74530,588
  20. ARiga#101 of 7455,471
  21. D−Rochesteranother Rochester is in Ulster County#737 of 745206,108
  22. ARush#53 of 7453,468
  23. ASpencerport#74 of 7453,592
  24. B+Sweden#227 of 74514,099
  25. B+Websteranother Webster is in Monroe County#264 of 7455,761
  26. A−Websteranother Webster is in Monroe County#157 of 74545,309
  27. B+Wheatland#259 of 7454,798

Montgomery County 9 graded

  1. D−Amsterdamanother Amsterdam is in Montgomery County#735 of 74518,093
  2. DAmsterdamanother Amsterdam is in Montgomery County#664 of 7455,954
  3. C−Canajoharieanother Canajoharie is in Montgomery County#619 of 7453,649
  4. DFloridaanother Florida is in Orange County#686 of 7452,756
  5. BGlen#300 of 7452,649
  6. C−Minden#599 of 7454,226
  7. B−Mohawkanother Mohawk is in Herkimer County#372 of 7453,545
  8. CPalatine#520 of 7453,227
  9. C−St. Johnsvilleanother St. Johnsville is in Montgomery County#654 of 7452,589

Nassau County 42 graded

  1. ABayville#62 of 7456,780
  2. A+Brookville#1 of 7453,037
  3. BCedarhurst#318 of 7457,334
  4. A+East Hills#27 of 7457,328
  5. AEast Rockaway#114 of 74510,096
  6. A+East Williston#20 of 7452,616
  7. AFarmingdale#123 of 7458,584
  8. A+Floral Park#29 of 74516,105
  9. A+Flower Hill#22 of 7454,860
  10. B−Freeport#414 of 74544,174
  11. A+Garden City#17 of 74523,043
  12. BGlen Cove#348 of 74528,190
  13. AGreat Neck#88 of 74511,141
  14. A+Great Neck Estates#36 of 7453,139
  15. AGreat Neck Plaza#81 of 7457,889
  16. DHempsteadanother Hempstead is in Nassau County#692 of 74559,819
  17. AHempsteadanother Hempstead is in Nassau County#118 of 745795,734
  18. CIsland Park#514 of 7455,069
  19. A+Kings Point#28 of 7455,710
  20. A+Lake Success#39 of 7452,849
  21. B+Lawrenceanother Lawrence is in St. Lawrence County#244 of 7456,847
  22. A+Long Beach#51 of 74534,918
  23. A−Lynbrook#149 of 74520,855
  24. AMalverne#134 of 7458,476
  25. AManorhaven#105 of 7457,135
  26. AMassapequa Park#66 of 74516,997
  27. AMineola#82 of 74521,376
  28. A+Munsey Park#2 of 7452,787
  29. AMuttontown#71 of 7453,568
  30. ANew Hyde Park#54 of 74510,226
  31. A+North Hempstead#44 of 745238,982
  32. A+North Hills#33 of 7455,481
  33. A+Old Westbury#43 of 7455,071
  34. APort Washington North#57 of 7453,154
  35. A+Rockville Centre#37 of 74525,770
  36. A+Roslyn#41 of 7453,025
  37. A+Sands Point#23 of 7452,764
  38. A+Sea Cliff#50 of 7455,031
  39. A+Thomaston#30 of 7452,776
  40. A−Valley Stream#140 of 74540,379
  41. A−Westbury#167 of 74515,981
  42. AWilliston Park#52 of 7457,524

Niagara County 14 graded

  1. A−Cambria#200 of 7455,727
  2. B+Hartland#224 of 7453,803
  3. A−Lewistonanother Lewiston is in Niagara County#147 of 74515,676
  4. B−Lockport#389 of 74520,248
  5. B+Newfane#261 of 7459,139
  6. CNiagara#577 of 7457,668
  7. DNiagara Falls#710 of 74547,255
  8. B−North Tonawanda#427 of 74529,806
  9. B−Pendleton#425 of 7457,120
  10. B+Porter#255 of 7456,448
  11. A−Royalton#185 of 7457,425
  12. BSomerset#320 of 7452,549
  13. B−Wheatfield#394 of 74518,555
  14. BWilsonanother Wilson is in Niagara County#344 of 7455,727

Oneida County 22 graded

  1. C−Annsville#620 of 7452,605
  2. C−Boonvilleanother Boonville is in Oneida County#588 of 7454,411
  3. B−Camdenanother Camden is in Oneida County#413 of 7454,655
  4. A−Deerfield#144 of 7453,889
  5. B−Floyd#398 of 7453,668
  6. AKirkland#127 of 7459,804
  7. C−Lee#613 of 7456,004
  8. A−Marcy#175 of 7458,232
  9. B+New Hartfordanother New Hartford is in Oneida County#269 of 74521,945
  10. BNew York Mills#297 of 7453,162
  11. B+Paris#239 of 7454,189
  12. DRome#687 of 74531,682
  13. ASherrill#102 of 7452,973
  14. B+Trenton#231 of 7454,215
  15. DUtica#720 of 74562,978
  16. BVernonanother Vernon is in Oneida County#293 of 7458,079
  17. BVerona#281 of 7455,835
  18. B−Vienna#371 of 7455,130
  19. A−Westmoreland#150 of 7455,834
  20. B−Whitesboro#405 of 7453,559
  21. AWhitestown#67 of 74517,697
  22. BYorkville#322 of 7452,572

Onondaga County 25 graded

  1. B+Baldwinsville#205 of 7457,582
  2. ACamillusanother Camillus is in Onondaga County#106 of 74525,088
  3. BCicero#289 of 74530,815
  4. BClay#302 of 74559,285
  5. BDeWitt#285 of 74525,487
  6. A−East Syracuse#156 of 7452,973
  7. A−Elbridge#196 of 7455,403
  8. A+Fayetteville#6 of 7454,126
  9. BGeddes#308 of 74516,579
  10. BLaFayette#316 of 7454,879
  11. BLysander#304 of 74523,110
  12. A−Manliusanother Manlius is in Onondaga County#135 of 7454,583
  13. A−Manliusanother Manlius is in Onondaga County#136 of 74532,864
  14. AMarcellusanother Marcellus is in Onondaga County#129 of 7455,959
  15. B−Minoa#356 of 7453,624
  16. BNorth Syracuse#287 of 7456,773
  17. B+Onondaga#232 of 74522,431
  18. A−Pompey#146 of 7456,995
  19. BSalina#345 of 74532,375
  20. A+Skaneatelesanother Skaneateles is in Onondaga County#7 of 7452,503
  21. ASkaneatelesanother Skaneateles is in Onondaga County#109 of 7457,016
  22. BSolvay#350 of 7456,427
  23. D−Syracuse#734 of 745144,896
  24. B+Tully#217 of 7452,618
  25. B+Van Buren#250 of 74514,038

Ontario County 14 graded

  1. B−Canandaigua#421 of 74510,347
  2. AEast Bloomfield#103 of 7453,614
  3. B+Farmington#263 of 74515,187
  4. CGenevaanother Geneva is in Ontario County#567 of 74512,552
  5. CGenevaanother Geneva is in Ontario County#561 of 7453,564
  6. C−Gorham#617 of 7454,087
  7. B+Hopewell#252 of 7453,925
  8. B−Manchesteranother Manchester is in Ontario County#377 of 7459,225
  9. B−Phelpsanother Phelps is in Ontario County#435 of 7456,559
  10. CRichmond#523 of 7453,275
  11. C+Seneca#484 of 7452,591
  12. AVictoranother Victor is in Ontario County#86 of 7452,906
  13. A−Victoranother Victor is in Ontario County#160 of 74516,422
  14. AWest Bloomfield#96 of 7452,723

Orange County 38 graded

  1. BBlooming Grove#319 of 74518,418
  2. AChesteranother Chester is in Warren County and Orange County#122 of 7453,991
  3. A−Chesteranother Chester is in Orange County and Warren County#181 of 74512,877
  4. ACornwall#59 of 74512,577
  5. A+Cornwall-on-Hudson#15 of 7452,990
  6. B+Crawford#268 of 7459,041
  7. CDeerpark#560 of 7457,433
  8. AFloridaanother Florida is in Montgomery County#73 of 7452,852
  9. AGoshenanother Goshen is in Orange County#92 of 7455,744
  10. AGoshenanother Goshen is in Orange County#133 of 74514,525
  11. CGreenvilleanother Greenville is in Greene County#548 of 7454,682
  12. B+Greenwood Lake#214 of 7452,975
  13. BHamptonburgh#325 of 7455,523
  14. A−Harriman#194 of 7452,596
  15. B−Highland Falls#390 of 7453,631
  16. A−Highlands#173 of 74512,678
  17. C+Kiryas Joel#458 of 74547,147
  18. AMaybrook#98 of 7453,212
  19. C−Middletownanother Middletown is in Delaware County#653 of 74530,098
  20. C+Minisink#444 of 7454,688
  21. B+Monroeanother Monroe is in Orange County#275 of 7459,462
  22. C+Monroeanother Monroe is in Orange County#496 of 74524,343
  23. B+Montgomeryanother Montgomery is in Orange County#262 of 7453,757
  24. B+Montgomeryanother Montgomery is in Orange County#236 of 74523,425
  25. B+Mount Hope#242 of 7456,487
  26. C+New Windsor#454 of 74527,844
  27. D−Newburgh#742 of 74528,059
  28. B−Palm Tree#360 of 74547,147
  29. DPort Jervis#714 of 7458,518
  30. D−South Blooming Grove#731 of 7453,810
  31. BTuxedoanother Tuxedo is in #317 of 7453,735
  32. BWalden#310 of 7456,935
  33. B−Wallkill#412 of 74531,414
  34. A−Warwickanother Warwick is in Orange County#190 of 7456,534
  35. A−Warwickanother Warwick is in Orange County#198 of 74531,685
  36. A−Washingtonville#161 of 7455,640
  37. B−Wawayanda#432 of 7458,428
  38. BWoodbury#305 of 74511,571

Orleans County 11 graded

  1. CAlbionanother Albion is in Orleans County and Oswego County#587 of 7455,843
  2. CAlbionanother Albion is in Orleans County and Oswego County#564 of 7457,546
  3. BCarlton#307 of 7452,793
  4. CClarendon#529 of 7453,326
  5. CGaines#549 of 7453,301
  6. AKendall#99 of 7452,577
  7. BMedina#315 of 7455,855
  8. B−Murray#365 of 7454,744
  9. B−Ridgeway#380 of 7456,429
  10. B−Shelby#376 of 7454,792
  11. B+Yates#267 of 7452,520

Oswego County 16 graded

  1. DConstantia#665 of 7454,802
  2. C−Fultonanother Fulton is in Schoharie County#636 of 74511,188
  3. CGranby#559 of 7456,528
  4. DHannibal#690 of 7454,510
  5. CHastings#554 of 7459,438
  6. C−Mexicoanother Mexico is in Oswego County#624 of 7455,357
  7. C+New Haven#499 of 7453,005
  8. DOswegoanother Oswego is in Oswego County#668 of 74517,024
  9. C+Oswegoanother Oswego is in Oswego County#501 of 7458,505
  10. C−Palermo#615 of 7453,437
  11. C−Richland#637 of 7455,787
  12. DSandy Creek#712 of 7453,824
  13. CSchroeppel#572 of 7457,956
  14. BScriba#351 of 7456,628
  15. DVolney#679 of 7455,660
  16. CWest Monroe#525 of 7454,090

Otsego County 6 graded

  1. C+Milford#439 of 7452,748
  2. B−Oneontaanother Oneonta is in Otsego County#424 of 74515,665
  3. C−Oneontaanother Oneonta is in Otsego County#611 of 7454,961
  4. DOtego#661 of 7452,694
  5. C+Otsego#446 of 7453,621
  6. C−Unadillaanother Unadilla is in Otsego County#626 of 7454,098

Putnam County 7 graded

  1. BBrewster#282 of 7452,509
  2. ACarmel#79 of 74534,442
  3. A−Kent#141 of 74512,895
  4. C+Patterson#505 of 74511,640
  5. APhilipstown#130 of 7459,910
  6. APutnam Valley#125 of 74511,762
  7. BSoutheast#332 of 74518,379

Rensselaer County 14 graded

  1. B+Brunswick#276 of 74512,626
  2. AEast Greenbush#132 of 74516,561
  3. C+Hoosick#504 of 7456,678
  4. CHoosick Falls#532 of 7453,171
  5. B+Nassauanother Nassau is in Rensselaer County#226 of 7454,489
  6. A−North Greenbush#151 of 74513,523
  7. C+Pittstown#450 of 7455,472
  8. A−Poestenkill#197 of 7454,346
  9. C+Rensselaer#494 of 7459,421
  10. ASand Lake#80 of 7458,349
  11. B+Schaghticoke#222 of 7457,297
  12. ASchodack#78 of 74512,892
  13. BStephentown#284 of 7452,782
  14. DTroy#699 of 74550,912

Rockland County 20 graded

  1. C+Airmont#497 of 74510,634
  2. CChestnut Ridge#526 of 74510,987
  3. A−Clarkstown#201 of 74589,659
  4. DHaverstrawanother Haverstraw is in Rockland County#706 of 74512,791
  5. C+Haverstrawanother Haverstraw is in Rockland County#470 of 74540,462
  6. D−Kaser#741 of 7456,121
  7. BMontebello#298 of 7454,828
  8. CNew Hempstead#570 of 7455,657
  9. D−New Square#745 of 74510,214
  10. A−Nyack#169 of 7457,511
  11. AOrangetown#126 of 74550,377
  12. APiermont#56 of 7452,607
  13. C+Pomona#489 of 7454,053
  14. C+Ramapo#503 of 745161,564
  15. BSloatsburg#288 of 7453,120
  16. D−Spring Valley#740 of 74534,482
  17. BStony Point#280 of 74515,335
  18. B+Suffern#247 of 74511,796
  19. B−Wesley Hills#386 of 7456,477
  20. C−West Haverstraw#596 of 74511,025

Saratoga County 20 graded

  1. ABallston#128 of 74513,547
  2. ABallston Spa#64 of 7454,900
  3. A−Charlton#164 of 7454,362
  4. A+Clifton Park#35 of 74537,775
  5. B−Corinthanother Corinth is in Saratoga County#370 of 7452,626
  6. B−Corinthanother Corinth is in Saratoga County#368 of 7456,624
  7. C+Galway#436 of 7453,499
  8. B−Greenfield#408 of 7458,067
  9. A−Halfmoon#159 of 74526,658
  10. A−Malta#142 of 74517,516
  11. CMechanicville#553 of 7455,021
  12. A−Milton#184 of 74519,546
  13. BMoreau#340 of 74516,818
  14. B+Northumberland#225 of 7455,181
  15. A−Saratoga#187 of 7455,859
  16. A−Saratoga Springs#199 of 74528,768
  17. B−South Glens Falls#402 of 7453,704
  18. A−Stillwateranother Stillwater is in Saratoga County#153 of 74510,198
  19. A+Waterfordanother Waterford is in Saratoga County#19 of 7458,032
  20. B+Wilton#209 of 74517,643

Schenectady County 6 graded

  1. BDuanesburg#309 of 7456,020
  2. A−Glenville#162 of 74529,701
  3. ANiskayuna#131 of 74524,211
  4. B+Rotterdam#271 of 74531,065
  5. D−Schenectady#729 of 74569,471
  6. AScotia#104 of 7457,295

Schoharie County 4 graded

  1. B+Cobleskillanother Cobleskill is in Schoharie County#279 of 7454,623
  2. B−Cobleskillanother Cobleskill is in Schoharie County#395 of 7456,484
  3. CMiddleburghanother Middleburgh is in Schoharie County#519 of 7453,124
  4. CSchoharie#569 of 7453,086

Schuyler County 2 graded

  1. CDix#509 of 7453,485
  2. C−Hector#594 of 7454,733

Seneca County 5 graded

  1. C−Fayette#625 of 7453,583
  2. D−Romulus#728 of 7453,358
  3. C−Seneca Falls#608 of 7458,845
  4. DWaterlooanother Waterloo is in Seneca County#666 of 7454,674
  5. DWaterlooanother Waterloo is in Seneca County#659 of 7457,213

St. Lawrence County 16 graded

  1. C−Brasher#601 of 7452,570
  2. B+Cantonanother Canton is in St. Lawrence CountyCollege campus6,894
  3. C+Cantonanother Canton is in St. Lawrence County#447 of 74511,256
  4. D−Gouverneuranother Gouverneur is in St. Lawrence County#744 of 7453,560
  5. D−Gouverneuranother Gouverneur is in St. Lawrence County#730 of 7456,414
  6. C+Lisbon#457 of 7454,258
  7. C−Louisville#618 of 7452,974
  8. C−Massenaanother Massena is in St. Lawrence County#648 of 7459,898
  9. C−Massenaanother Massena is in St. Lawrence County#628 of 74512,058
  10. B−Norfolk#400 of 7454,313
  11. DOgdensburg#671 of 7459,123
  12. B−Oswegatchie#381 of 7453,976
  13. C+Pierrepont#438 of 7452,525
  14. B+Potsdamanother Potsdam is in St. Lawrence CountyCollege campus8,019
  15. B−Potsdamanother Potsdam is in St. Lawrence County#404 of 74514,367
  16. C−Stockholm#635 of 7453,857

Steuben County 10 graded

  1. CBathanother Bath is in Steuben County#539 of 7455,545
  2. CBathanother Bath is in Steuben County#547 of 74511,413
  3. CCampbell#542 of 7453,086
  4. C+Canisteoanother Canisteo is in Steuben County#476 of 7453,202
  5. CCorninganother Corning is in Steuben County#522 of 74510,514
  6. C+Corninganother Corning is in Steuben County#459 of 7455,734
  7. C+Erwin#487 of 7457,824
  8. C−Hornell#610 of 7458,024
  9. B−Hornellsville#399 of 7453,892
  10. CWaylandanother Wayland is in Steuben County#540 of 7453,665

Suffolk County 22 graded

  1. C+Amityville#456 of 7459,799
  2. ABabylonanother Babylon is in Suffolk County#97 of 74512,281
  3. A−Brightwaters#158 of 7453,208
  4. BBrookhaven#295 of 745496,410
  5. B+East Hamptonanother East Hampton is in Suffolk County#273 of 74529,400
  6. DGreenportanother Greenport is in Columbia County#696 of 7452,590
  7. AHuntington#61 of 745205,891
  8. C+Islandia#478 of 7453,733
  9. A−Islip#178 of 745340,867
  10. B+Lake Grove#233 of 74511,168
  11. B+Lindenhurst#221 of 74527,258
  12. A+Lloyd Harbor#40 of 7453,587
  13. A+Northport#21 of 7457,336
  14. B−Patchogue#410 of 74512,486
  15. APort Jefferson#63 of 7458,306
  16. C−Riverhead#649 of 74536,394
  17. ASag Harbor#108 of 7452,841
  18. B+Shelter Island#274 of 7453,351
  19. ASmithtown#76 of 745116,847
  20. B+Southamptonanother Southampton is in Suffolk County#246 of 7454,730
  21. B+Southamptonanother Southampton is in Suffolk County#249 of 74571,601
  22. B+Southold#204 of 74524,260

Sullivan County 10 graded

  1. DBethel#708 of 7454,296
  2. C+Callicoon#479 of 7453,059
  3. DFallsburg#674 of 74515,156
  4. D−Libertyanother Liberty is in Sullivan County#725 of 7455,097
  5. DLibertyanother Liberty is in Sullivan County#704 of 74510,366
  6. DMamakating#683 of 74512,701
  7. D−Monticello#743 of 7457,195
  8. CNeversink#516 of 7453,383
  9. DRockland#660 of 7453,335
  10. DThompson#709 of 74516,722

Tioga County 8 graded

  1. C−Barton#647 of 7458,330
  2. DCandor#667 of 7454,962
  3. CNewark Valley#531 of 7453,500
  4. COwegoanother Owego is in Tioga County#558 of 7454,268
  5. B−Owegoanother Owego is in Tioga County#379 of 74518,745
  6. DSpencer#677 of 7452,857
  7. B−Tioga#403 of 7454,291
  8. C−Waverly#616 of 7454,191

Tompkins County 12 graded

  1. CCaroline#510 of 7453,184
  2. B+Cayuga Heights#241 of 7453,860
  3. BDanby#339 of 7453,268
  4. C−Drydenanother Dryden is in Tompkins County#630 of 74513,320
  5. BEnfield#296 of 7453,230
  6. B−Grotonanother Groton is in Tompkins County#418 of 7455,397
  7. C+Ithacaanother Ithaca is in Tompkins CountyCollege campus33,632
  8. BIthacaanother Ithaca is in Tompkins County#314 of 74520,670
  9. B−Lansinganother Lansing is in Tompkins County#374 of 7453,814
  10. B−Lansinganother Lansing is in Tompkins County#378 of 74511,786
  11. C−Newfield#589 of 7454,832
  12. B−Ulysses#423 of 7454,728

Ulster County 21 graded

  1. D−Ellenville#727 of 7454,201
  2. C−Esopus#590 of 7459,544
  3. C+Gardiner#490 of 7455,621
  4. C+Hurley#488 of 7456,133
  5. DKingston#693 of 74523,942
  6. BLloyd#294 of 74511,143
  7. CMarbletown#512 of 7455,759
  8. A−Marlborough#183 of 7459,070
  9. BNew Paltzanother New Paltz is in Ulster CountyCollege campus8,689
  10. B+New Paltzanother New Paltz is in Ulster County#218 of 74515,636
  11. C+Olive#475 of 7454,263
  12. B+Plattekill#206 of 74510,336
  13. CRochesteranother Rochester is in Monroe County#576 of 7457,463
  14. C+Rosendale#442 of 7455,689
  15. DSaugertiesanother Saugerties is in Ulster County#680 of 7453,853
  16. BSaugertiesanother Saugerties is in Ulster County#299 of 74519,393
  17. C+Shandaken#453 of 7452,813
  18. BShawangunk#328 of 74513,609
  19. C−Ulster#643 of 74512,646
  20. DWawarsing#711 of 74512,448
  21. B+Woodstock#278 of 7456,215

Warren County 6 graded

  1. C+Chesteranother Chester is in Orange County and Orange County#464 of 7453,064
  2. B−Glens Falls#393 of 74514,383
  3. A−Lake George#180 of 7453,464
  4. DLake Luzerne#707 of 7453,067
  5. B+Queensbury#257 of 74529,049
  6. C−Warrensburg#640 of 7453,937

Washington County 11 graded

  1. B−Argyle#434 of 7453,645
  2. B−Fort Ann#367 of 7454,247
  3. C−Fort Edwardanother Fort Edward is in Washington County#607 of 7453,128
  4. C−Fort Edwardanother Fort Edward is in Washington County#641 of 7455,943
  5. CGranvilleanother Granville is in Washington County#527 of 7456,194
  6. BGreenwichanother Greenwich is in Washington County#312 of 7454,842
  7. B−Hudson Falls#401 of 7457,333
  8. CKingsbury#573 of 74512,829
  9. CSalem#580 of 7452,595
  10. CWhite Creek#566 of 7453,274
  11. D−Whitehallanother Whitehall is in Washington County#723 of 7453,999

Wayne County 13 graded

  1. C−Arcadia#591 of 74513,522
  2. DGalen#676 of 7454,346
  3. CLyons#555 of 7455,555
  4. B−Macedon#409 of 7459,367
  5. A−Marion#177 of 7454,515
  6. DNewark#675 of 7458,919
  7. A−Ontario#203 of 74510,701
  8. BPalmyraanother Palmyra is in Wayne County#342 of 7453,257
  9. B−Palmyraanother Palmyra is in Wayne County#397 of 7457,319
  10. C+Sodusanother Sodus is in Wayne County#481 of 7458,201
  11. A−Walworth#191 of 7459,443
  12. A−Williamson#137 of 7456,790
  13. CWolcottanother Wolcott is in Wayne County#528 of 7454,000

Westchester County 45 graded

  1. A+Ardsley#32 of 7455,007
  2. A+Bedford#31 of 74516,933
  3. A−Briarcliff Manor#179 of 7457,481
  4. A+Bronxville#10 of 7456,504
  5. ABuchanan#120 of 7452,629
  6. A−Cortlandt#155 of 74542,413
  7. A+Croton-on-Hudson#24 of 7458,282
  8. ADobbs Ferry#121 of 74511,645
  9. A+Eastchester#16 of 74534,015
  10. AElmsford#91 of 7455,203
  11. B+Greenburgh#230 of 74594,537
  12. AHarrison#72 of 74532,273
  13. A+Hastings-on-Hudson#5 of 7458,440
  14. A+Irvington#12 of 7456,533
  15. ALarchmont#70 of 7456,750
  16. A+Lewisboro#8 of 74512,162
  17. A−Mamaroneckanother Mamaroneck is in Westchester County#138 of 74519,896
  18. AMamaroneckanother Mamaroneck is in Westchester County#94 of 74531,479
  19. B+Mount Kisco#210 of 74510,757
  20. AMount Pleasant#90 of 74545,444
  21. DMount Vernon#684 of 74572,304
  22. A+New Castle#42 of 74518,259
  23. BNew Rochelle#336 of 74585,864
  24. A+North Castle#34 of 74512,360
  25. A+North Salem#48 of 7455,181
  26. B−Ossininganother Ossining is in Westchester County#433 of 74527,579
  27. B+Ossininganother Ossining is in Westchester County#258 of 74539,964
  28. C+Peekskill#495 of 74525,891
  29. A+Pelhamanother Pelham is in Westchester County#18 of 7457,608
  30. APelhamanother Pelham is in Westchester County#68 of 74513,239
  31. B+Pelham Manor#212 of 7455,631
  32. APleasantville#84 of 7457,391
  33. C+Port Chester#467 of 74532,303
  34. A+Pound Ridge#45 of 7455,057
  35. A+Ryeanother Rye is in Westchester County#11 of 74516,614
  36. BRyeanother Rye is in Westchester County#353 of 74550,011
  37. A+Rye Brook#25 of 7459,955
  38. A+Scarsdale#3 of 74518,194
  39. B+Sleepy Hollow#248 of 74511,474
  40. ASomers#83 of 74521,374
  41. A+Tarrytown#49 of 74511,890
  42. A+Tuckahoe#14 of 7457,029
  43. BWhite Plains#324 of 74562,871
  44. CYonkers#552 of 745212,603
  45. A+Yorktown#46 of 74535,944

Wyoming County 8 graded

  1. C+Arcadeanother Arcade is in Wyoming County#466 of 7454,193
  2. BAtticaanother Attica is in Wyoming County#286 of 7456,475
  3. BBennington#330 of 7453,175
  4. CCastile#511 of 7452,671
  5. BPerryanother Perry is in Wyoming County#337 of 7453,546
  6. B−Perryanother Perry is in Wyoming County#363 of 7454,769
  7. C+Warsawanother Warsaw is in Wyoming County#437 of 7453,592
  8. CWarsawanother Warsaw is in Wyoming County#551 of 7455,218

Yates County 5 graded

  1. CBenton#565 of 7453,014
  2. C+Jerusalem#507 of 7454,363
  3. BMilo#323 of 7456,772
  4. BPenn Yan#291 of 7455,272
  5. DStarkey#657 of 7453,334
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  • A−Alfred Allegany County · 80% college students
  • C+Alfred Allegany County · 64% college students
  • B+Canton St. Lawrence County · 51% college students
  • A−Geneseo Livingston County · 58% college students
  • AHamilton Madison County · 73% college students
  • C+Hamilton Madison County · 50% college students
  • C+Ithaca Tompkins County · 52% college students
  • BNew Paltz Ulster County · 58% college students
  • B+Potsdam St. Lawrence County · 57% college students

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Towns of 2,500+ without enough data for an overall grade. Their pages show every subject that is graded.

  • –Babylon Suffolk County · 219,766 people. No overall grade: no safety or schools figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Oyster Bay Nassau County · 301,115 people. No overall grade: no safety or schools figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Tuxedo 3,116 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.
  • –Wilna Jefferson County · 5,492 people. No overall grade: no safety or health figures, and the overall needs three of the four.

Smaller places 458 with 1,000–2,499 residents

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