Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pleasantville grades A overall, 84th of 745 graded towns in New York. Few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns and its public schools beat 91% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $1.1 million, 10.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pleasantville, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 20 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Nannahagen Park, at 24 acres.
Where Pleasantville beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,204 in 1900, 7,513 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1948 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Pleasantville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasantville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw26 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw28 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasantville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasantville.
Pleasantville has less tooth loss than most of New York and trades workers with New York City and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York.
At 10.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $1.05M) costs more against local pay than in 94% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. 72.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across New York.
The typical Pleasantville home is worth about $1,052,000, up 6% in a year, about twice the New York typical home. The median rent in Pleasantville is $2,058 a month.
| Pleasantville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,058 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with New York is tooth loss: 3.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.8% statewide.
31% of Pleasantville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pleasantville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasantville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasantville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pleasantville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasantville has about as many jobs (3,526) as working residents, but only 263 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Pleasantville for work: only 8% work in town. Pleasantville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Pleasantville has added 346 jobs, to 3,526 in 2023.
| Pleasantville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pleasantville's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Pleasantville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Pleasantville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nannahagen Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Soldiers And Sailors Field | — | 3 |
| 3. Roselle Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasantville
About 6 of every 100 Pleasantville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
11 notable people were born in Pleasantville.
Village in New York, United States
Pleasantville is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located 30 miles north of Manhattan. The village population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. Pleasantville is home to the secondary campus of Pace University and to the Jacob Burns Film Center. Most of Pleasantville is served by the Pleasantville Union Free School District, with small parts of northern Pleasantville served by the Chappaqua Central School District. The village is also home to the Bedford Road School, Pleasantville Middle School, and Pleasantville High School. The region of Pleasantville commonly referred to as "The Flats" is mostly served by the Mount Pleasant Central…
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One town shares a border with Pleasantville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville | #84 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Thornwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pleasantville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Thornwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pleasantville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Pleasantville grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #84 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
11 notable people were born here, including Sean Maher and Morgana King.
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