What people are saying
"Quiet and friendly"
"apartment robberies"
"Have to drive everywhere"
"Nightlife"
Movers & shakers in the rankings
#1 - Up 1 spot in San Francisco
#5 - Up 27 spots in Manhattan
#29 - Up 3 spots in Los Angeles
Top community reviews
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- Childcare
- Clean & Green
- Cost of Living
- Eating Out
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Medical Facilities
- Neighborly Spirit
- Nightlife
- Parking
- Parks & Recreation
- Peace & Quiet
- Pest Free
- Public Transport
- Resale or Rental Value
- Shopping Options
- Safe & Sound
- Schools
"The Best of Both Worlds"
Having lived here for more than fifteen years, I can attest that Yorktown Heights is a great place to live. It’s affordable (average real estate price is around $400,000+); and there is assistant housing for low income families. It’s very clean and well-kept. People really care about what the town looks like, and you can see this by just walking up the main street---there’s potted plants that flower in Springtime and Summer, and very rarely do you see any litter anywhere. Yorktown is a walking...
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Pros
- Beautiful Scenery
- Shopping in town
- Friendly Neighbors
- Great recreational activities
- Incredibly family-friendly
Cons
- Far from New York City
- Not much of a nightlife