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Best Cities for Families in New York

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in New York

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 89.2
Roslyn, NY
2,955 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 26/100K
Home Affordability $623,800
#2
Score 87.8
Port Jefferson, NY
8,029 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $628,500
#3
Score 87.3
Stony Brook, NY
12,827 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $587,300
#4
Score 87.2
Northport, NY
7,320 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $708,400
#5
Score 87.1
Setauket, NY
3,687 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $708,100
#6
Score 86.3
Bayport, NY
8,831 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $618,200
#7
Score 86.2
Sayville, NY
15,593 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $615,700
#8
Score 86.1
Plainview, NY
26,251 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $729,100
#9
Score 86.1
Brightwaters, NY
3,185 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $710,600
#10
Score 86.1
East Norwich, NY
2,703 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $796,200
#11
Score 86
Farmingdale, NY
8,450 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $530,100
#12
Score 86
East Setauket, NY
10,385 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $613,300

Full Ranking, New York

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Roslyn NY 89.2
2 Port Jefferson NY 87.8
3 Stony Brook NY 87.3
4 Northport NY 87.2
5 Setauket NY 87.1
6 Bayport NY 86.3
7 Sayville NY 86.2
8 Plainview NY 86.1
9 Brightwaters NY 86.1
10 East Norwich NY 86.1
11 Farmingdale NY 86
12 East Setauket NY 86
13 Islip Terrace NY 85.9
14 West Hills NY 85.8
15 Bohemia NY 85.7
16 West Sayville NY 85.7
17 Old Bethpage NY 85.6
18 Commack NY 85.6
19 Oakdale NY 85.6
20 Mount Sinai NY 85.5
21 Hamilton NY 85.5
22 St. James NY 85.5
23 North Great River NY 85.4
24 Village of the Branch NY 85.4
25 Huntington NY 85.3
26 East Islip NY 85.3
27 Mineola NY 85.3
28 Westbury NY 85.2
29 Old Field NY 85.2
30 Islandia NY 85.2
31 Poquott NY 85.2
32 Lincolndale NY 85.2
33 Glenwood Landing NY 85.1
34 East Northport NY 85
35 Albertson NY 85
36 Glen Head NY 85
37 Smithtown NY 84.9
38 Deer Park NY 84.9
39 Salisbury NY 84.9
40 Holtsville NY 84.9
41 Nesconset NY 84.9
42 Floral Park NY 84.9
43 East Farmingdale NY 84.7
44 Bayville NY 84.7
45 Hauppauge NY 84.7
46 Lake Luzerne NY 84.6
47 Islip NY 84.6
48 Coram NY 84.5
49 Greenvale NY 84.5
50 Bay Shore NY 84.5

Roslyn, NY tops the list with a composite score of 89.2 out of 100, followed by Port Jefferson and Stony Brook. NY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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