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Best Cities in New York to Live

7 cities scored · state average MoveScore 59 (Fair)

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Cities Ranked by MoveScore

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1. New York, NY

MoveScore 66 (C) — 4/6 sources

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2. Albany, NY

MoveScore 63 (C) — 4/6 sources

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3. Buffalo, NY

MoveScore 60 (C) — 4/6 sources

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4. Rochester, NY

MoveScore 58 (D) — 4/6 sources

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5. SYRACUSE, NY

MoveScore 55 (D) — 3/6 sources

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6. Yonkers, NY

MoveScore 50 (D) — 3/6 sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to live in New York?

By MoveScore, New York, NY is the top-ranked city in New York with a composite grade of C (66/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.

How many cities in New York are scored?

New York has 7 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 59 out of 100.

What data is used to rank cities in New York?

Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.

Sources: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES, Census ASPEP, CMS HCAHPS
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.