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New York rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in New York

Haverstraw ranks first on outdoors among New York’s 758 towns of 2,500+; 296 of the 758 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work

#1

Haverstraw

Rockland County · 40,462 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #470 of 745 in NY

#2

Stony Point

Rockland County · 15,335 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #280 of 745 in NY

#3

Yorktown

Westchester County · 35,944 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #46 of 745 in NY

All 758 towns

Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

758 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1HaverstrawRockland County · 40,462 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #470 of 745
2Stony PointRockland County · 15,335 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #280 of 745
3YorktownWestchester County · 35,944 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #46 of 745
4PhilipstownPutnam County · 9,910 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #130 of 745
5Croton-on-HudsonWestchester County · 8,282 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #24 of 745
6PiermontRockland County · 2,607 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #56 of 745
7IrvingtonWestchester County · 6,533 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #12 of 745
8Port JervisOrange County · 8,518 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #714 of 745
9EllenvilleUlster County · 4,201 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall D− · #727 of 745
10Tuxedo3,116 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·No overall grade
11PalmyraWayne County · 3,257 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #342 of 745
12TuxedoOrange County · 3,735 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #317 of 745
13Sleepy HollowWestchester County · 11,474 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #248 of 745
14CornwallOrange County · 12,577 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #59 of 745
15WoodburyOrange County · 11,571 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #305 of 745
16BrookhavenSuffolk County · 496,410 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #295 of 745
17North ElbaEssex County · 7,768 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #486 of 745
18TarrytownWestchester County · 11,890 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #49 of 745
19Mount PleasantWestchester County · 45,444 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #90 of 745
20Putnam ValleyPutnam County · 11,762 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #125 of 745
21Pound RidgeWestchester County · 5,057 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #45 of 745
22MaybrookOrange County · 3,212 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #98 of 745
23IlionHerkimer County · 7,488 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #463 of 745
24FayettevilleOnondaga County · 4,126 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 745
25CazenoviaMadison County · 2,722 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 745
26HunterGreene County · 2,994 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #419 of 745
27HighlandsOrange County · 12,678 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 745
28HaverstrawRockland County · 12,791 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #706 of 745
29HarrietstownFranklin County · 5,167 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #506 of 745
30Hastings-on-HudsonWestchester County · 8,440 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 745
31SmithtownSuffolk County · 116,847 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 745
32CortlandtWestchester County · 42,413 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #155 of 745
33KentPutnam County · 12,895 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 745
34New WindsorOrange County · 27,844 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #454 of 745
35Shelter IslandSuffolk County · 3,351 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #274 of 745
36SloatsburgRockland County · 3,120 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #288 of 745
37ScarsdaleWestchester County · 18,194 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 745
38GreenportSuffolk County · 2,590 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #696 of 745
39East HamptonSuffolk County · 29,400 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #273 of 745
40BayvilleNassau County · 6,780 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 745
41PeekskillWestchester County · 25,891 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #495 of 745
42North CastleWestchester County · 12,360 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #34 of 745
43Lloyd HarborSuffolk County · 3,587 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #40 of 745
44NiskayunaSchenectady County · 24,211 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #131 of 745
45Greenwood LakeOrange County · 2,975 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #214 of 745
46RyeWestchester County · 16,614 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 745
47New Paltz College campusUlster County · 8,689 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B
48ShandakenUlster County · 2,813 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #453 of 745
49RamapoRockland County · 161,564 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #503 of 745
50IslandiaSuffolk County · 3,733 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #478 of 745
51FishkillDutchess County · 22,937 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #335 of 745
52WarrensburgWarren County · 3,937 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #640 of 745
53RiverheadSuffolk County · 36,394 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #649 of 745
54WaterfordSaratoga County · 8,032 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 745
55IthacaTompkins County · 20,670 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #314 of 745
56SouthamptonSuffolk County · 71,601 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #249 of 745
57CorningSteuben County · 10,514 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #522 of 745
58OrangetownRockland County · 50,377 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #126 of 745
59Cornwall-on-HudsonOrange County · 2,990 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 745
60IslipSuffolk County · 340,867 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #178 of 745
61MuttontownNassau County · 3,568 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 745
62WatertownJefferson County · 23,517 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #724 of 745
63Ithaca College campusTompkins County · 33,632 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
64Sag HarborSuffolk County · 2,841 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #108 of 745
65BeaconDutchess County · 14,931 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #303 of 745
66Oyster BayNassau County · 301,115 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
67DannemoraClinton County · 3,291 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #541 of 745
68HuntingtonSuffolk County · 205,891 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 745
69WaverlyTioga County · 4,191 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #616 of 745
70New CastleWestchester County · 18,259 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #42 of 745
71LewisboroWestchester County · 12,162 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 745
72GreenburghWestchester County · 94,537 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #230 of 745
73SaugertiesUlster County · 3,853 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #680 of 745
74AlbanyAlbany County · 101,698 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #669 of 745
75PittsfordMonroe County · 30,588 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 745
76Clifton ParkSaratoga County · 37,775 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #35 of 745
77WebsterMonroe County · 45,309 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #157 of 745
78DelhiDelaware County · 3,526 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #192 of 745
79Saratoga SpringsSaratoga County · 28,768 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #199 of 745
80Sands PointNassau County · 2,764 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 745
81WoodstockUlster County · 6,215 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #278 of 745
82Lake LuzerneWarren County · 3,067 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #707 of 745
83ManliusOnondaga County · 4,583 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 745
84BrasherSt. Lawrence County · 2,570 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #601 of 745
85KingstonUlster County · 23,942 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #693 of 745
86WaldenOrange County · 6,935 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #310 of 745
87WallkillOrange County · 31,414 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #412 of 745
88Grand IslandErie County · 21,587 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #152 of 745
89BathSteuben County · 5,545 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #539 of 745
90WawarsingUlster County · 12,448 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #711 of 745
91Lake GeorgeWarren County · 3,464 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 745
92North SalemWestchester County · 5,181 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #48 of 745
93Saranac LakeFranklin County · 4,793 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #451 of 745
94WarwickOrange County · 31,685 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #198 of 745
95Niagara FallsNiagara County · 47,255 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #710 of 745
96PattersonPutnam County · 11,640 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #505 of 745
97CorinthSaratoga County · 6,624 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #368 of 745
98Mount MorrisLivingston County · 4,419 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #469 of 745
99MamaroneckWestchester County · 31,479 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 745
100Briarcliff ManorWestchester County · 7,481 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 745
101MoreauSaratoga County · 16,818 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #340 of 745
102ClarkstownRockland County · 89,659 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #201 of 745
103Fort AnnWashington County · 4,247 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #367 of 745
104SomersWestchester County · 21,374 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 745
105EsopusUlster County · 9,544 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #590 of 745
106SoutholdSuffolk County · 24,260 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #204 of 745
107MonroeOrange County · 24,343 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #496 of 745
108TiconderogaEssex County · 4,549 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #517 of 745
109GreenportColumbia County · 4,337 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #703 of 745
110WaltonDelaware County · 2,824 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #705 of 745
111DeerparkOrange County · 7,433 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #560 of 745
112ErwinSteuben County · 7,824 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #487 of 745
113Tupper LakeFranklin County · 5,056 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #603 of 745
114Dobbs FerryWestchester County · 11,645 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #121 of 745
115ChesterOrange County · 12,877 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #181 of 745
116BedfordWestchester County · 16,933 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #31 of 745
117PoughkeepsieDutchess County · 45,986 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #406 of 745
118HorseheadsChemung County · 6,275 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #208 of 745
119New PaltzUlster County · 15,636 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #218 of 745
120DickinsonBroome County · 5,027 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #452 of 745
121QueensburyWarren County · 29,049 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #257 of 745
122CanandaiguaOntario County · 10,347 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #421 of 745
123New ScotlandAlbany County · 9,299 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 745
124BabylonSuffolk County · 219,766 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
125SalamancaCattaraugus County · 5,719 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #662 of 745
126CarthageJefferson County · 3,196 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #465 of 745
127MendonMonroe County · 9,072 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #111 of 745
128Glen CoveNassau County · 28,190 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #348 of 745
129VictorOntario County · 2,906 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #86 of 745
130New York CityKings County · 8,584,629 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #651 of 745
131AkronErie County · 2,867 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #145 of 745
132GeddesOnondaga County · 16,579 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #308 of 745
133EastchesterWestchester County · 34,015 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 745
134White PlainsWestchester County · 62,871 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #324 of 745
135RochesterMonroe County · 206,108 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #737 of 745
136BoonvilleOneida County · 4,411 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #588 of 745
137OssiningWestchester County · 39,964 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #258 of 745
138GenevaOntario County · 12,552 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 745
139PoughkeepsieDutchess County · 32,499 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #726 of 745
140PeruClinton County · 6,669 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #347 of 745
141PenfieldMonroe County · 39,139 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #110 of 745
142MontgomeryOrange County · 23,425 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #236 of 745
143SpencerportMonroe County · 3,592 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 745
144GardinerUlster County · 5,621 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #490 of 745
145UticaOneida County · 62,978 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #720 of 745
146OliveUlster County · 4,263 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #475 of 745
147PerintonMonroe County · 46,823 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #124 of 745
148North EastDutchess County · 2,990 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 745
149ManliusOnondaga County · 32,864 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 745
150SoutheastPutnam County · 18,379 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #332 of 745
151Fort EdwardWashington County · 3,128 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #607 of 745
152Kings PointNassau County · 5,710 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #28 of 745
153Mount KiscoWestchester County · 10,757 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #210 of 745
154BrightonMonroe County · 36,695 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #272 of 745
155LancasterErie County · 9,995 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #87 of 745
156RochesterUlster County · 7,463 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #576 of 745
157SchenectadySchenectady County · 69,471 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #729 of 745
158CoeymansAlbany County · 7,319 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #256 of 745
159ChiliMonroe County · 28,897 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #171 of 745
160EndicottBroome County · 13,068 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #716 of 745
161Hyde ParkDutchess County · 21,394 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #290 of 745
162WhitehallWashington County · 3,999 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #723 of 745
163OneontaOtsego County · 15,665 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #424 of 745
164VictorOntario County · 16,422 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #160 of 745
165CatskillGreene County · 3,697 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #656 of 745
166FultonOswego County · 11,188 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #636 of 745
167New RochelleWestchester County · 85,864 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #336 of 745
168SaranacClinton County · 3,791 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #609 of 745
169MassenaSt. Lawrence County · 12,058 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #628 of 745
170TroyRensselaer County · 50,912 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #699 of 745
171JohnstownFulton County · 6,563 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #585 of 745
172DansvilleLivingston County · 4,342 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #460 of 745
173RensselaerRensselaer County · 9,421 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #494 of 745
174RosendaleUlster County · 5,689 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #442 of 745
175East AuroraErie County · 5,949 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 745
176OssiningWestchester County · 27,579 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #433 of 745
177DanbyTompkins County · 3,268 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #339 of 745
178ColonieAlbany County · 86,837 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #253 of 745
179HarrimanOrange County · 2,596 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #194 of 745
180RocklandSullivan County · 3,335 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #660 of 745
181LarchmontWestchester County · 6,750 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 745
182CarmelPutnam County · 34,442 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 745
183PlattsburghClinton County · 19,744 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #604 of 745
184WiltonSaratoga County · 17,643 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #209 of 745
185BuffaloErie County · 274,613 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #722 of 745
186BuchananWestchester County · 2,629 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #120 of 745
187RomeOneida County · 31,682 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #687 of 745
188Big FlatsChemung County · 7,406 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #384 of 745
189AmherstErie County · 130,442 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #270 of 745
190GreenfieldSaratoga County · 8,067 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #408 of 745
191Seneca FallsSeneca County · 8,845 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #608 of 745
192North HillsNassau County · 5,481 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 745
193Orchard ParkErie County · 29,804 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #189 of 745
194SterlingCayuga County · 3,157 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #472 of 745
195GuilderlandAlbany County · 38,216 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #166 of 745
196CopakeColumbia County · 3,205 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #491 of 745
197NewfieldTompkins County · 4,832 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #589 of 745
198MoriahEssex County · 4,287 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #614 of 745
199CarolineTompkins County · 3,184 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #510 of 745
200MamaroneckWestchester County · 19,896 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 745
201CastileWyoming County · 2,671 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #511 of 745
202OleanCattaraugus County · 13,508 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #695 of 745
203YonkersWestchester County · 212,603 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #552 of 745
204BerneAlbany County · 2,697 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #343 of 745
205ArdsleyWestchester County · 5,007 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #32 of 745
206DixSchuyler County · 3,485 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #509 of 745
207DrydenTompkins County · 13,320 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #630 of 745
208WilliamsvilleErie County · 5,478 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #38 of 745
209Geneseo College campusLivingston County · 7,759 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A−
210KnoxAlbany County · 2,623 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #195 of 745
211MayfieldFulton County · 6,073 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #605 of 745
212MiddletownDelaware County · 3,250 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #633 of 745
213ColonieAlbany County · 7,679 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 745
214WheatlandMonroe County · 4,798 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #259 of 745
215SwedenMonroe County · 14,099 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #227 of 745
216IrondequoitMonroe County · 50,180 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #354 of 745
217HurleyUlster County · 6,133 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #488 of 745
218SuffernRockland County · 11,796 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #247 of 745
219HudsonColumbia County · 5,721 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #719 of 745
220GoshenOrange County · 5,744 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #92 of 745
221MiddletownOrange County · 30,098 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #653 of 745
222Mount HopeOrange County · 6,487 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #242 of 745
223GreenvilleOrange County · 4,682 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #548 of 745
224Wappingers FallsDutchess County · 6,048 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #235 of 745
225BabylonSuffolk County · 12,281 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #97 of 745
226Hoosick FallsRensselaer County · 3,171 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #532 of 745
227HempsteadNassau County · 795,734 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #118 of 745
228AuroraErie County · 13,830 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #95 of 745
229PawlingDutchess County · 8,316 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #193 of 745
230RavenaAlbany County · 3,253 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #223 of 745
231NewarkWayne County · 8,919 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #675 of 745
232MaltaSaratoga County · 17,516 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 745
233NeversinkSullivan County · 3,383 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #516 of 745
234MamakatingSullivan County · 12,701 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #683 of 745
235PlattsburghClinton County · 11,748 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #474 of 745
236HamburgErie County · 60,768 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #220 of 745
237LloydUlster County · 11,143 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #294 of 745
238ChesterWarren County · 3,064 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #464 of 745
239NorthportSuffolk County · 7,336 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 745
240CazenoviaMadison County · 6,641 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #154 of 745
241Schuyler FallsClinton County · 4,955 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #429 of 745
242SyracuseOnondaga County · 144,896 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #734 of 745
243GreeceMonroe County · 94,484 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #440 of 745
244DannemoraClinton County · 2,562 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #621 of 745
245StockportColumbia County · 2,562 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #583 of 745
246FentonBroome County · 6,206 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #546 of 745
247LockportNiagara County · 20,248 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #389 of 745
248SkaneatelesOnondaga County · 2,503 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 745
249CroghanLewis County · 3,178 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #550 of 745
250MontgomeryOrange County · 3,757 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #262 of 745
251StephentownRensselaer County · 2,782 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #284 of 745
252CortlandCortland County · 17,394 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #678 of 745
253ChautauquaChautauqua County · 3,995 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #334 of 745
254MiltonSaratoga County · 19,546 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 745
255BrockportMonroe County · 7,736 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 745
256North TonawandaNiagara County · 29,806 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #427 of 745
257Garden CityNassau County · 23,043 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 745
258SouthamptonSuffolk County · 4,730 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #246 of 745
259OgdensburgSt. Lawrence County · 9,123 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #671 of 745
260SaugertiesUlster County · 19,393 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #299 of 745
261AlbionOrleans County · 5,843 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #587 of 745
262JamestownChautauqua County · 27,663 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #736 of 745
263FreeportNassau County · 44,174 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #414 of 745
264HornellsvilleSteuben County · 3,892 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #399 of 745
265BaldwinsvilleOnondaga County · 7,582 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #205 of 745
266BeekmanDutchess County · 14,358 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #373 of 745
267CatskillGreene County · 11,184 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #629 of 745
268Green IslandAlbany County · 2,966 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #639 of 745
269BataviaGenesee County · 15,168 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #483 of 745
270Orchard ParkErie County · 3,079 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #213 of 745
271ManorhavenNassau County · 7,135 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #105 of 745
272Elmira HeightsChemung County · 3,716 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #655 of 745
273White CreekWashington County · 3,274 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #566 of 745
274West HaverstrawRockland County · 11,025 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #596 of 745
275VeronaOneida County · 5,835 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #281 of 745
276ClaytonJefferson County · 4,539 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #422 of 745
277MontebelloRockland County · 4,828 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #298 of 745
278CamillusOnondaga County · 25,088 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #106 of 745
279MaloneFranklin County · 5,315 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #592 of 745
280HiltonMonroe County · 5,873 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #283 of 745
281RichlandOswego County · 5,787 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #637 of 745
282CohoesAlbany County · 18,518 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #644 of 745
283Potsdam College campusSt. Lawrence County · 8,019 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
284Little FallsHerkimer County · 4,481 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #502 of 745
285UlsterUlster County · 12,646 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #643 of 745
286RotterdamSchenectady County · 31,065 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #271 of 745
287BinghamtonBroome County · 46,418 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #739 of 745
288OneontaOtsego County · 4,961 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #611 of 745
289FloridaOrange County · 2,852 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 745
290North SyracuseOnondaga County · 6,773 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #287 of 745
291HamburgErie County · 9,840 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 745
292WaterlooSeneca County · 4,674 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #666 of 745
293Mount MorrisLivingston County · 2,857 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #571 of 745
294RhinebeckDutchess County · 2,588 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 745
295OwegoTioga County · 4,268 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #558 of 745
296HoosickRensselaer County · 6,678 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #504 of 745
297KaserRockland County · 6,121 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #741 of 745
298AlleganyCattaraugus County · 7,484 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #326 of 745
299Wesley HillsRockland County · 6,477 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #386 of 745
300DeWittOnondaga County · 25,487 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #285 of 745
301OneidaMadison County · 10,009 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #623 of 745
302ChesterOrange County · 3,991 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #122 of 745
303LaGrangeDutchess County · 16,689 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #338 of 745
304East FishkillDutchess County · 29,801 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #168 of 745
305North HempsteadNassau County · 238,982 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #44 of 745
306German FlattsHerkimer County · 11,969 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #346 of 745
307RoslynNassau County · 3,025 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #41 of 745
308Highland FallsOrange County · 3,631 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #390 of 745
309Glens FallsWarren County · 14,383 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #393 of 745
310DunkirkChautauqua County · 12,326 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #670 of 745
311Long BeachNassau County · 34,918 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #51 of 745
312ChittenangoMadison County · 4,753 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #163 of 745
313ElmiraChemung County · 6,463 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #536 of 745
314BethlehemAlbany County · 35,684 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 745
315MaloneFranklin County · 11,677 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #515 of 745
316LouisvilleSt. Lawrence County · 2,974 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #618 of 745
317HectorSchuyler County · 4,733 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #594 of 745
318AltonaClinton County · 2,522 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #685 of 745
319Blooming GroveOrange County · 18,418 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #319 of 745
320UlyssesTompkins County · 4,728 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #423 of 745
321OswegoOswego County · 17,024 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #668 of 745
322PleasantvilleWestchester County · 7,391 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 745
323Port ChesterWestchester County · 32,303 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #467 of 745
324HerkimerHerkimer County · 7,195 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #698 of 745
325RichmondOntario County · 3,275 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #523 of 745
326TonawandaErie County · 14,848 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #420 of 745
327DarienGenesee County · 2,985 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #385 of 745
328GoshenOrange County · 14,525 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #133 of 745
329HarrisonWestchester County · 32,273 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 745
330MenandsAlbany County · 4,615 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #202 of 745
331MarbletownUlster County · 5,759 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #512 of 745
332ElmiraChemung County · 26,089 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #733 of 745
333WaltonDelaware County · 5,134 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #721 of 745
334CheektowagaErie County · 88,160 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #631 of 745
335VestalBroome County · 32,055 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #362 of 745
336SolvayOnondaga County · 6,427 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #350 of 745
337LewistonNiagara County · 15,676 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #147 of 745
338OgdenMonroe County · 19,940 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #113 of 745
339OxfordChenango County · 3,562 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #632 of 745
340Ballston SpaSaratoga County · 4,900 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 745
341DoverDutchess County · 8,419 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #563 of 745
342MechanicvilleSaratoga County · 5,021 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #553 of 745
343NundaLivingston County · 2,673 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #473 of 745
344MiddleburghSchoharie County · 3,124 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #519 of 745
345FairportMonroe County · 5,326 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 745
346CairoGreene County · 6,661 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #493 of 745
347PierrepontSt. Lawrence County · 2,525 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #438 of 745
348FranklinvilleCattaraugus County · 2,715 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #461 of 745
349ThompsonSullivan County · 16,722 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #709 of 745
350StillwaterSaratoga County · 10,198 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #153 of 745
351LysanderOnondaga County · 23,110 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #304 of 745
352Red HookDutchess County · 11,129 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 745
353AnnsvilleOneida County · 2,605 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #620 of 745
354New HempsteadRockland County · 5,657 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #570 of 745
355LenoxMadison County · 8,541 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #462 of 745
356StockholmSt. Lawrence County · 3,857 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #635 of 745
357South Blooming GroveOrange County · 3,810 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #731 of 745
358GlenvilleSchenectady County · 29,701 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #162 of 745
359MacedonWayne County · 9,367 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #409 of 745
360NorwichChenango County · 6,538 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #682 of 745
361GalenWayne County · 4,346 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #676 of 745
362HenriettaMonroe County · 48,832 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #148 of 745
363DelhiDelaware County · 5,545 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #357 of 745
364KinderhookColumbia County · 8,091 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #331 of 745
365FallsburgSullivan County · 15,156 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #674 of 745
366WellsvilleAllegany County · 4,504 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #597 of 745
367VoorheesvilleAlbany County · 2,846 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #26 of 745
368HorseheadsChemung County · 18,383 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #431 of 745
369HamptonburghOrange County · 5,523 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #325 of 745
370ShawangunkUlster County · 13,609 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #328 of 745
371HalfmoonSaratoga County · 26,658 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #159 of 745
372LibertySullivan County · 5,097 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #725 of 745
373SchodackRensselaer County · 12,892 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 745
374OrleansJefferson County · 2,721 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #480 of 745
375AirmontRockland County · 10,634 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #497 of 745
376RushMonroe County · 3,468 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 745
377PalmyraWayne County · 7,319 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #397 of 745
378BathSteuben County · 11,413 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #547 of 745
379GhentColumbia County · 5,210 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #530 of 745
380Mount VernonWestchester County · 72,304 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #684 of 745
381Tupper LakeFranklin County · 3,288 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #638 of 745
382JohnstownFulton County · 8,021 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #352 of 745
383GloversvilleFulton County · 14,782 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #691 of 745
384NewburghOrange County · 28,059 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #742 of 745
385TheresaJefferson County · 2,572 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #492 of 745
386RyeWestchester County · 50,011 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #353 of 745
387NorthumberlandSaratoga County · 5,181 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #225 of 745
388RigaMonroe County · 5,471 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #101 of 745
389AftonChenango County · 2,719 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #738 of 745
390SalinaOnondaga County · 32,375 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #345 of 745
391WalesErie County · 3,019 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #100 of 745
392CobleskillSchoharie County · 6,484 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #395 of 745
393BergenGenesee County · 3,120 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 745
394WatervlietAlbany County · 10,242 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #593 of 745
395MilfordOtsego County · 2,748 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #439 of 745
396AvonLivingston County · 3,434 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #93 of 745
397NorfolkSt. Lawrence County · 4,313 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #400 of 745
398Port Washington NorthNassau County · 3,154 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 745
399RomulusSeneca County · 3,358 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #728 of 745
400LackawannaErie County · 19,452 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #715 of 745
401ConcordErie County · 8,290 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #301 of 745
402Old WestburyNassau County · 5,071 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #43 of 745
403TonawandaErie County · 70,853 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #321 of 745
404SidneyDelaware County · 3,588 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #663 of 745
405ElmaErie County · 11,667 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #112 of 745
406ElbridgeOnondaga County · 5,403 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #196 of 745
407South Glens FallsSaratoga County · 3,704 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #402 of 745
408GouverneurSt. Lawrence County · 6,414 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #730 of 745
409AlbionOrleans County · 7,546 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #564 of 745
410CoxsackieGreene County · 8,079 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #586 of 745
411TuckahoeWestchester County · 7,029 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 745
412LancasterErie County · 45,075 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #89 of 745
413Valley StreamNassau County · 40,379 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 745
414MarcyOneida County · 8,232 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #175 of 745
415PittstownRensselaer County · 5,472 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #450 of 745
416MarcellusOnondaga County · 5,959 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #129 of 745
417PoestenkillRensselaer County · 4,346 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #197 of 745
418St. JohnsvilleMontgomery County · 2,589 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #654 of 745
419PomonaRockland County · 4,053 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #489 of 745
420WilnaJefferson County · 5,492 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
421UnionBroome County · 53,972 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #535 of 745
422Penn YanYates County · 5,272 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #291 of 745
423HomerCortland County · 3,054 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #251 of 745
424DavenportDelaware County · 2,932 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #582 of 745
425PortlandChautauqua County · 3,926 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #672 of 745
426Newark ValleyTioga County · 3,500 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #531 of 745
427LibertySullivan County · 10,366 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #704 of 745
428PatchogueSuffolk County · 12,486 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #410 of 745
429WarwickOrange County · 6,534 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 745
430WashingtonvilleOrange County · 5,640 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #161 of 745
431AmsterdamMontgomery County · 18,093 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #735 of 745
432WappingerDutchess County · 28,215 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #277 of 745
433BethelSullivan County · 4,296 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #708 of 745
434WawayandaOrange County · 8,428 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #432 of 745
435ScotiaSchenectady County · 7,295 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 745
436HancockDelaware County · 2,717 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #694 of 745
437GeneseoLivingston County · 10,437 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #119 of 745
438AthensGreene County · 3,917 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #642 of 745
439MassenaSt. Lawrence County · 9,898 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #648 of 745
440Floral ParkNassau County · 16,105 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #29 of 745
441CollinsErie County · 4,501 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #448 of 745
442Alfred College campusAllegany County · 6,217 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
443North DansvilleLivingston County · 5,223 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #387 of 745
444KingsburyWashington County · 12,829 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #573 of 745
445RutlandJefferson County · 2,952 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #652 of 745
446SherburneChenango County · 3,857 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #600 of 745
447Hudson FallsWashington County · 7,333 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #401 of 745
448CorinthSaratoga County · 2,626 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #370 of 745
449SardiniaErie County · 2,688 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #211 of 745
450ClaverackColumbia County · 5,980 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #602 of 745
451RhinebeckDutchess County · 7,658 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #243 of 745
452MoraviaCayuga County · 3,133 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #646 of 745
453ClayOnondaga County · 59,285 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #302 of 745
454OtsegoOtsego County · 3,621 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #446 of 745
455HounsfieldJefferson County · 3,174 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #513 of 745
456New BaltimoreGreene County · 3,139 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #584 of 745
457SchuylerHerkimer County · 3,263 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #411 of 745
458HerkimerHerkimer County · 9,432 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #508 of 745
459NewsteadErie County · 8,695 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #216 of 745
460Great NeckNassau County · 11,141 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 745
461BinghamtonBroome County · 4,435 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #524 of 745
462WebsterMonroe County · 5,761 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #264 of 745
463AuburnCayuga County · 25,947 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #713 of 745
464LivoniaLivingston County · 7,470 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #245 of 745
465North CollinsErie County · 3,477 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #311 of 745
466Fort EdwardWashington County · 5,943 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #641 of 745
467SidneyDelaware County · 5,391 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #697 of 745
468EllisburgJefferson County · 3,261 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #430 of 745
469NiagaraNiagara County · 7,668 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #577 of 745
470PorterNiagara County · 6,448 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #255 of 745
471CanastotaMadison County · 4,400 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #313 of 745
472Honeoye FallsMonroe County · 2,841 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #170 of 745
473EnfieldTompkins County · 3,230 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #296 of 745
474ElmsfordWestchester County · 5,203 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 745
475RoyaltonNiagara County · 7,425 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #185 of 745
476HamlinMonroe County · 8,601 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #349 of 745
477BrewsterPutnam County · 2,509 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #282 of 745
478Johnson CityBroome County · 14,580 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #718 of 745
479MedinaOrleans County · 5,855 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #315 of 745
480AvonLivingston County · 6,937 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 745
481OwascoCayuga County · 3,468 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #689 of 745
482Great Neck PlazaNassau County · 7,889 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 745
483East GreenbushRensselaer County · 16,561 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #132 of 745
484LeeOneida County · 6,004 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #613 of 745
485CampbellSteuben County · 3,086 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #542 of 745
486SchaghticokeRensselaer County · 7,297 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #222 of 745
487East RochesterMonroe County · 6,132 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #238 of 745
488SchroeppelOswego County · 7,956 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #572 of 745
489Chestnut RidgeRockland County · 10,987 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #526 of 745
490CiceroOnondaga County · 30,815 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #289 of 745
491SullivanMadison County · 14,623 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #219 of 745
492NyackRockland County · 7,511 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #169 of 745
493CrawfordOrange County · 9,041 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #268 of 745
494PendletonNiagara County · 7,120 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #425 of 745
495BallstonSaratoga County · 13,547 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #128 of 745
496ClarenceErie County · 33,198 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #116 of 745
497GalwaySaratoga County · 3,499 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #436 of 745
498OwegoTioga County · 18,745 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #379 of 745
499BeekmantownClinton County · 5,396 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #579 of 745
500TriangleBroome County · 2,727 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #500 of 745
501MoiraFranklin County · 2,871 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #681 of 745
502Rye BrookWestchester County · 9,955 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 745
503MonroeOrange County · 9,462 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #275 of 745
504BainbridgeChenango County · 2,995 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #701 of 745
505WaterlooSeneca County · 7,213 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #659 of 745
506PotsdamSt. Lawrence County · 14,367 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #404 of 745
507WindsorBroome County · 5,648 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #498 of 745
508AlexandriaJefferson County · 3,632 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #229 of 745
509GouverneurSt. Lawrence County · 3,560 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #744 of 745
510CortlandvilleCortland County · 8,191 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #445 of 745
511ChamplainClinton County · 5,583 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #556 of 745
512ArcadiaWayne County · 13,522 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #591 of 745
513ViennaOneida County · 5,130 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #371 of 745
514LivingstonColumbia County · 3,611 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #700 of 745
515GreenwichWashington County · 4,842 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #312 of 745
516Canton College campusSt. Lawrence County · 6,894 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
517West SenecaErie County · 45,469 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #358 of 745
518SherrillOneida County · 2,973 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #102 of 745
519New BremenLewis County · 2,786 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #545 of 745
520EdenErie County · 7,513 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #117 of 745
521Alfred College campusAllegany County · 5,147 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A−
522BrutusCayuga County · 4,224 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #415 of 745
523VeteranChemung County · 3,179 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #355 of 745
524Union ValeDutchess County · 4,590 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #366 of 745
525Rockville CentreNassau County · 25,770 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #37 of 745
526JerusalemYates County · 4,363 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #507 of 745
527AmeniaDutchess County · 4,052 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #673 of 745
528New HartfordOneida County · 21,945 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #269 of 745
529WhitestownOneida County · 17,697 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 745
530PelhamWestchester County · 7,608 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 745
531Hamilton College campusMadison County · 6,348 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
532Sea CliffNassau County · 5,031 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #50 of 745
533MinisinkOrange County · 4,688 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #444 of 745
534OakfieldGenesee County · 3,095 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #468 of 745
535CarltonOrleans County · 2,793 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #307 of 745
536WesterloAlbany County · 3,255 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #327 of 745
537MooersClinton County · 3,449 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #455 of 745
538BrownvilleJefferson County · 5,698 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #416 of 745
539Port JeffersonSuffolk County · 8,306 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 745
540East SyracuseOnondaga County · 2,973 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #156 of 745
541PelhamWestchester County · 13,239 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 745
542SloanErie County · 3,699 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #544 of 745
543LyonsWayne County · 5,555 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #555 of 745
544CamdenOneida County · 4,655 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #413 of 745
545Lake SuccessNassau County · 2,849 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #39 of 745
546ParmaMonroe County · 16,051 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #215 of 745
547East BloomfieldOntario County · 3,614 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #103 of 745
548LynbrookNassau County · 20,855 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #149 of 745
549Hamilton College campusMadison County · 4,078 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A
550Great Neck EstatesNassau County · 3,139 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #36 of 745
551ShelbyOrleans County · 4,792 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #376 of 745
552CantonSt. Lawrence County · 11,256 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #447 of 745
553East HillsNassau County · 7,328 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #27 of 745
554SpringvilleErie County · 4,194 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #364 of 745
555WarsawWyoming County · 3,592 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #437 of 745
556VolneyOswego County · 5,660 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #679 of 745
557ElleryChautauqua County · 4,053 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #341 of 745
558MurrayOrleans County · 4,744 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #365 of 745
559CandorTioga County · 4,962 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #667 of 745
560BrookvilleNassau County · 3,037 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 745
561CedarhurstNassau County · 7,334 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #318 of 745
562SaratogaSaratoga County · 5,859 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 745
563GatesMonroe County · 28,988 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #574 of 745
564AtticaWyoming County · 6,475 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #286 of 745
565MinoaOnondaga County · 3,624 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #356 of 745
566BrunswickRensselaer County · 12,626 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #276 of 745
567DuanesburgSchenectady County · 6,020 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #309 of 745
568SomersetNiagara County · 2,549 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #320 of 745
569CubaAllegany County · 3,065 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #240 of 745
570StanfordDutchess County · 3,703 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #391 of 745
571NassauRensselaer County · 4,489 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #226 of 745
572DurhamGreene County · 2,603 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #237 of 745
573GuilfordChenango County · 2,674 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #702 of 745
574WestfieldChautauqua County · 4,423 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #477 of 745
575EllicottChautauqua County · 8,558 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #634 of 745
576MindenMontgomery County · 4,226 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #599 of 745
577CaledoniaLivingston County · 4,099 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #47 of 745
578MineolaNassau County · 21,376 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 745
579ChathamColumbia County · 4,009 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #426 of 745
580MiloYates County · 6,772 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #323 of 745
581Le RoyGenesee County · 4,296 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #207 of 745
582BartonTioga County · 8,330 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #647 of 745
583Sandy CreekOswego County · 3,824 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #712 of 745
584EvansErie County · 15,040 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #265 of 745
585WilliamsonWayne County · 6,790 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 745
586Lake GroveSuffolk County · 11,168 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #233 of 745
587Silver CreekChautauqua County · 2,575 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #645 of 745
588WaylandSteuben County · 3,665 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #540 of 745
589WilsonNiagara County · 5,727 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #344 of 745
590WalworthWayne County · 9,443 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #191 of 745
591CobleskillSchoharie County · 4,623 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #279 of 745
592FarmingdaleNassau County · 8,584 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #123 of 745
593MarlboroughUlster County · 9,070 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #183 of 745
594ScribaOswego County · 6,628 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #351 of 745
595GenevaOntario County · 3,564 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #561 of 745
596Van BurenOnondaga County · 14,038 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #250 of 745
597ConstantiaOswego County · 4,802 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #665 of 745
598Pelham ManorWestchester County · 5,631 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #212 of 745
599LansingTompkins County · 3,814 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #374 of 745
600Pleasant ValleyDutchess County · 9,822 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #449 of 745
601RidgewayOrleans County · 6,429 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #380 of 745
602ChazyClinton County · 4,035 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #428 of 745
603Au SableClinton County · 3,124 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #533 of 745
604MonticelloSullivan County · 7,195 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #743 of 745
605MalverneNassau County · 8,476 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #134 of 745
606East WillistonNassau County · 2,616 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 745
607DeerfieldOneida County · 3,889 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #144 of 745
608MohawkMontgomery County · 3,545 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #372 of 745
609BronxvilleWestchester County · 6,504 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 745
610KenmoreErie County · 14,808 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #292 of 745
611CallicoonSullivan County · 3,059 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #479 of 745
612LisbonSt. Lawrence County · 4,258 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #457 of 745
613FloridaMontgomery County · 2,756 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #686 of 745
614BrightwatersSuffolk County · 3,208 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #158 of 745
615HanoverChautauqua County · 6,808 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #575 of 745
616LimaLivingston County · 4,125 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 745
617FayetteSeneca County · 3,583 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #625 of 745
618BustiChautauqua County · 7,369 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #658 of 745
619SpencerTioga County · 2,857 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #677 of 745
620HornellSteuben County · 8,024 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #610 of 745
621TullyOnondaga County · 2,618 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #217 of 745
622PalatineMontgomery County · 3,227 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #520 of 745
623BostonErie County · 7,879 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #333 of 745
624East RockawayNassau County · 10,096 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #114 of 745
625HempsteadNassau County · 59,819 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #692 of 745
626LaFayetteOnondaga County · 4,879 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #316 of 745
627SkaneatelesOnondaga County · 7,016 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 745
628YorkLivingston County · 3,163 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #329 of 745
629AdamsJefferson County · 4,826 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #174 of 745
630PerryWyoming County · 3,546 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #337 of 745
631GreenvilleGreene County · 3,707 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #361 of 745
632Flower HillNassau County · 4,860 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 745
633DepewErie County · 14,801 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #260 of 745
634ColesvilleBroome County · 4,730 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #717 of 745
635WolcottWayne County · 4,000 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #528 of 745
636GranbyOswego County · 6,528 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #559 of 745
637CoxsackieGreene County · 2,662 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #306 of 745
638OntarioWayne County · 10,701 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #203 of 745
639SodusWayne County · 8,201 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #481 of 745
640OnondagaOnondaga County · 22,431 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #232 of 745
641ChenangoBroome County · 10,594 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #543 of 745
642GlenMontgomery County · 2,649 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #300 of 745
643KirklandOneida County · 9,804 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #127 of 745
644OswegatchieSt. Lawrence County · 3,976 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #381 of 745
645CanajoharieMontgomery County · 3,649 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #619 of 745
646LowvilleLewis County · 3,309 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #388 of 745
647LisleBroome County · 2,642 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #482 of 745
648PompeyOnondaga County · 6,995 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #146 of 745
649AmsterdamMontgomery County · 5,954 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #664 of 745
650NorwichChenango County · 3,499 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #598 of 745
651BlasdellErie County · 2,562 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #369 of 745
652WestfieldChautauqua County · 2,888 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #537 of 745
653AmityvilleSuffolk County · 9,799 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #456 of 745
654LansingTompkins County · 11,786 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #378 of 745
655KirkwoodBroome County · 5,274 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #518 of 745
656Munsey ParkNassau County · 2,787 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 745
657FredoniaChautauqua County · 9,283 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #521 of 745
658WestburyNassau County · 15,981 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #167 of 745
659VernonOneida County · 8,079 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #293 of 745
660North GreenbushRensselaer County · 13,523 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #151 of 745
661ChampionJefferson County · 4,436 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #650 of 745
662FloydOneida County · 3,668 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #398 of 745
663LindenhurstSuffolk County · 27,258 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #221 of 745
664TrentonOneida County · 4,215 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #231 of 745
665GreeneChenango County · 5,021 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #538 of 745
666MexicoOswego County · 5,357 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 745
667Island ParkNassau County · 5,069 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #514 of 745
668WellsvilleAllegany County · 6,859 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #562 of 745
669PhelpsOntario County · 6,559 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #435 of 745
670Spring ValleyRockland County · 34,482 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #740 of 745
671WheatfieldNiagara County · 18,555 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #394 of 745
672Williston ParkNassau County · 7,524 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 745
673AldenErie County · 10,262 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #186 of 745
674OswegoOswego County · 8,505 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #501 of 745
675GrotonTompkins County · 5,397 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #418 of 745
676Cayuga HeightsTompkins County · 3,860 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #241 of 745
677MaineBroome County · 5,001 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #578 of 745
678ClarksonMonroe County · 6,831 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #254 of 745
679NewfaneNiagara County · 9,139 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #261 of 745
680LowvilleLewis County · 4,869 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #382 of 745
681WarsawWyoming County · 5,218 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #551 of 745
682FrankfortHerkimer County · 6,847 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #407 of 745
683CharltonSaratoga County · 4,362 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #164 of 745
684CarrollChautauqua County · 3,389 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 745
685OtegoOtsego County · 2,694 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #661 of 745
686WhitesboroOneida County · 3,559 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #405 of 745
687HopewellOntario County · 3,925 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #252 of 745
688ThomastonNassau County · 2,776 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #30 of 745
689UnadillaOtsego County · 4,098 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #626 of 745
690CorningSteuben County · 5,734 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #459 of 745
691HastingsOswego County · 9,438 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #554 of 745
692BroadalbinFulton County · 5,077 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #606 of 745
693Le RayJefferson County · 24,259 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #622 of 745
694BenningtonWyoming County · 3,175 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #330 of 745
695PomfretChautauqua County · 12,605 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #612 of 745
696New SquareRockland County · 10,214 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #745 of 745
697LakewoodChautauqua County · 2,922 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #581 of 745
698PlattekillUlster County · 10,336 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #206 of 745
699West MonroeOswego County · 4,090 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #525 of 745
700GranvilleWashington County · 6,194 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #527 of 745
701New York MillsOneida County · 3,162 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #297 of 745
702MarillaErie County · 5,119 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 745
703ParisOneida County · 4,189 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #239 of 745
704AureliusCayuga County · 2,643 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #266 of 745
705Massapequa ParkNassau County · 16,997 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 745
706PembrokeGenesee County · 4,292 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #172 of 745
707FarmingtonOntario County · 15,187 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #263 of 745
708DenmarkLewis County · 2,619 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #557 of 745
709HomerCortland County · 6,077 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #417 of 745
710WashingtonDutchess County · 4,502 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #165 of 745
711SchoharieSchoharie County · 3,086 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #569 of 745
712GainesOrleans County · 3,301 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #549 of 745
713PerryWyoming County · 4,769 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #363 of 745
714ClintonDutchess County · 4,082 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #392 of 745
715New Hyde ParkNassau County · 10,226 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 745
716CambriaNiagara County · 5,727 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #200 of 745
717ManchesterOntario County · 9,225 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #377 of 745
718WatertownJefferson County · 5,364 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #732 of 745
719PameliaJefferson County · 3,238 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #375 of 745
720SalemWashington County · 2,595 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #580 of 745
721ManheimHerkimer County · 3,026 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #441 of 745
722Le RoyGenesee County · 7,577 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #115 of 745
723BataviaGenesee County · 7,096 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #471 of 745
724New HavenOswego County · 3,005 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #499 of 745
725Sand LakeRensselaer County · 8,349 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 745
726SouthportChemung County · 8,740 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #688 of 745
727HartlandNiagara County · 3,803 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #224 of 745
728PortvilleCattaraugus County · 3,359 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #396 of 745
729EatonMadison County · 4,391 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #228 of 745
730ConklinBroome County · 4,823 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #383 of 745
731PalermoOswego County · 3,437 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #615 of 745
732ColdenErie County · 3,172 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #359 of 745
733HannibalOswego County · 4,510 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #690 of 745
734AldenErie County · 2,755 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #182 of 745
735StarkeyYates County · 3,334 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #657 of 745
736HollandErie County · 3,254 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #443 of 745
737ArcadeWyoming County · 4,193 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #466 of 745
738LawrenceNassau County · 6,847 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #244 of 745
739YorkvilleOneida County · 2,572 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #322 of 745
740MarionWayne County · 4,515 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #177 of 745
741WestmorelandOneida County · 5,834 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #150 of 745
742CanisteoSteuben County · 3,202 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #476 of 745
743SheridanChautauqua County · 2,501 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #485 of 745
744SennettCayuga County · 3,258 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #234 of 745
745SenecaOntario County · 2,591 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #484 of 745
746YorkshireCattaraugus County · 3,733 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 745
747West BloomfieldOntario County · 2,723 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #96 of 745
748GorhamOntario County · 4,087 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #617 of 745
749MadisonMadison County · 2,726 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #595 of 745
750BentonYates County · 3,014 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 745
751ArgyleWashington County · 3,645 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #434 of 745
T752Kiryas JoelOrange County · 47,147 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #458 of 745
T752Palm TreeOrange County · 47,147 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #360 of 745
754YatesOrleans County · 2,520 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #267 of 745
755ClarendonOrleans County · 3,326 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #529 of 745
756PerthFulton County · 3,506 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #534 of 745
757TiogaTioga County · 4,291 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #403 of 745
758KendallOrleans County · 2,577 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #99 of 745
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Which New York town is best for the outdoors?

Haverstraw (Rockland County) ranks first on outdoors among 758 towns, with an A+; Stony Point and Yorktown follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a outdoors grade (758 in New York). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the New York page.

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