Where to live in New York
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Tonawanda
Ranked 1st best city in New York
"Whatever you need to find!"
- KnitsofLove
Elmwood Avenue is an awesome place for just about anything, most especially the nightlife. With lots of little bars, places to eat and similar things, it's a wonderful place to stay out all night and...
Queens
Ranked 2nd best city in New York
"Queensbridge Park - What a Treat"
- hhusted
If you like to be some place beautiful. Go down Vernon Blvd right after you go over the Queensboro Bridge and you will see Queensbridge Park. It is so attractive of an area as compared to Vernon Blvd...
Buffalo
Ranked 3rd best city in New York
"A busy road that connects towns."
- polaris23
Harlem Rd. is one of the most widely known streets in Buffalo, NY. It has just about everything along it from, strip malls to restaurants, and medical facilities to movie theaters. There is always som...
Yonkers
Ranked 4th best city in New York
"Great For Commuters But Pick the Right Area"
- moodyxel
The bottom line is that Yonkers is great if you want to have a car, commute to New York City, and be close to upstate New York.
The public transportation is good; the train takes about 30-40 minut...
Manhattan
Ranked 5th best city in New York
"What is it about this place?"
- Uraniumfish
Manhattan Island and a scattering of smaller islands such as Liberty Island and Governor's Island make up the county of New York, the single most densely populated county in the United States. It is a...
Brooklyn
Ranked 6th best city in New York
"Quality living in the Heights"
- uptowngirl
The neighborhood of Brooklyn heights is often likened to Manhattan’s Upper East Side peppered as it with Greek revival and Italianate style red brick and brownstone row houses many of which cost milli...
Staten Island
Ranked 7th best city in New York
"Think of it as New Jersey"
- milnesk
I grew up in New Jersey, but relocated to Staten Island for work. SI has no business being part of NYC - unless you live very close to the ferry, and make a real effort to go into "the city," then y...
Rochester
Ranked 8th best city in New York
"The Hipster Area of Rochester"
- agynessdeyn
This is definitely the hipster area of Rochester, with bars like The Old Toad which cater to young people. Alexander Street also crosses Monroe Ave, Park Ave, East Ave, and University Ave, so it's con...
Syracuse
Ranked 9th best city in New York
"South ave/ side living"
- 1EphraimWebster
South ave is probably one of the more prominent street in Syracuse to raise a family. There is a wilson farms, An elementary school, many cornerstores, two parks including Elmwood park, park so safe...
The Bronx
Ranked 10th best city in New York
"Nicknamed "Cinema Island""
- ariesj
City Island has a very big nautical community. There are a number of yacht clubs, boatyards, and marinas. Majority of the restaurants here are seafood and or Italian restaurants. When I visited I foun...
Malverne
Ranked 11th best city in New York
"On Wicks Lane"
- Macsizzle
This is a residential block, so if you're looking for housing this may be somewhere to look into. It's not very clean, but it’s cheap. This is a great part of the city. There is a lot of culture and...
Hicksville
Ranked 12th best city in New York
"Off Broadway"
- Hicksvillian
There's no outlet to any other neighborhoods, so it's good in that respect in that most traffic is local people only.
Unranked Cities
"great family community"
- nyj2"On Raymond Street"
- Macsizzle
This area is a bit run down and is definitely not a place I would recommend for living options. The nearby streets capture most of what’s going on in this neighborhood, as this street is mainly reside...
"A Busy Street"
- cjp2112
Union Road has become a fairly commercialized road for much of its length. From Buffalo all the way out to Cheektowaga you will find a huge variety of businesses running along this street. For me, i...
"Shopping Heaven and Pleasant Suburbia"
- moodyxel
The best part about White Plains is the shopping. Whenever I have some money burning a hole in my pocket, which is rare, I like to head here to spend the day. It's convenient because there are very up...
"Great place for families!"
- KnitsofLove
Although sadly similar to many older Buffalo neighborhoods that are starting to decline, this is still a wonderful street to live on. The street is very quiet and safe for children of all ages, with a...
"A Friendly Village"
- moodyxel
Most people would agree that Dobbs Ferry is a pleasant and pretty village. The community is very warm and welcoming; I can't imagine newcomers having trouble meeting new people. There are several even...
"On Chatauqua Avenue"
- Macsizzle
Chatauqua Avenue is a nice street. It is filled with small businesses and a quaint atmosphere. The views of the river are very nice and this area is well trafficked, but not terribly loud. It’s a nice...
"Heaven"
- bwhite822
Completely quiet residential street that is somehow within spitting - or at least throwing - distance of both the Meadowbrook Parkway and the local LIRR stop. Everything you could want, and more, is a...