Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties are clear winners when it comes to great places to live. Pound Ridge in Westchester County tops the list of 10 best places to live in New York State. Second place goes to Lloyd Harbor in Suffolk County. Six of the 10 best places to live are located in Nassau County, including Munsey Park, Brookville, East Hills, Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, and Old Westbury. The remaining two, Scardsale and New Castle, are both in Westchester County. All 10 locations are in easy commuting distance of NYC.

1. Best Motive to Call the Movers? Top 10 Best NY Places to Live
It’s enough to make moving fun! Already live in one of the following towns? Congratulations!
Your “home sweet home” is one of New York State’s best places to live. Don’t see your area?
This list may inspire you to call your moving company! All of these top 10 places are in easy
reach of NYC:
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Number 1: Pound Ridge, NY in Westchester County tops the list of reasons for moving
to New York State. With just under 5,000 people and a median income of $170,500,
Pound Ridge is like Mayberry meets Downton Abbey—the community is neighborly yet
stately, downhome yet highly educated. Almost 80% of adults have a B.A. degree or
higher. Good school systems? Need you even ask?
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Number 2: Lloyd Harbor, NY in Suffolk County. Residents of Lloyd Harbor are dedicated
to the preservation of “the rustic ambiance that has made this community so desirable.”
It’s the ideal location for beauty, quiet, and privacy. Crime rate? At a meager 0.27 per
1,000 residents, it’s practically nonexistent.
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Number 3: Munsey Park, NY in Nassau County. With its tranquil atmosphere and a
population of about 3,000, you’d never guess that Munsey Park was located less than 30
minutes away by train from Manhattan. Munsey Park’s local government credits “the
creative resources of an involved citizenry” for making Munsey Park for maintain the
village’s pastoral beauty.
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Number 4: Brookville, NY in Nassau County. Brookville is part of the Gold Coast of
Nassau County, along with Westbury and Oyster Bay. It’s also a gardener’s paradise.
The tree-lined avenues and numerous mansions don’t hurt the ambiance either. Despite
a population of only 4,000, Brookville has its own university, thanks to a generous
bequest from Marjorie Merriweather Post, the founder of General Foods.
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Number 5: East Hills, NY in Nassau County. Located at the highest point in Long Island,
East Hills (population 6,800) offers a lifestyle with many high points, too. This family
friendly community features a 50-acre park with state-of-the-art facilities. The streets are
so safe here they’ve won awards from AAA.
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Number 6: Muttontown, NY in Nassau County. This peaceful community nestled amid
the green hills of Long Island, covers 4,500 acres. That works out at more than one acre

2. of breathing space for each of its 3,600 residents. From its nature preserves to its fine
estates, this could be the place that invented residential bliss.
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Number 7: Oyster Bay Cove, NY in Nassau County. With the lowest population on the
list at just over 2,500, Oyster Bay Cover is a place where neighbors still greet each other
by name. The median income is a comfortable $151,525. Local treasure: Some of the
most beautiful views in the state.
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Number 8: Scarsdale, NY in Westchester County. One of the more populous areas
(17,700), Scarsdale attracts residents with its excellent school system and convenient
commute to NYC. While you may not see Beyoncé pushing a shopping cart at the local
market, she’s one of many famous people who call Scarsdale home.
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Number 9: New Castle, NY in Westchester County. The town of 17,600 is known for
famous neighbors, present and past. Bill and Hillary Clinton reside in the New Castle
hamlet of Chappaqua. Also here: The historic home of presidential candidate Horace
Greeley. He ran against Ulysses Grant in 1872. Crime—what’s that? At a mere 0.56 per
1,000 residents, it looks like somebody forgot to return those library books.
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Number 10: Old Westbury, NY in Nassau County is no stranger to lists of great places.
Located on the North Shore of Long Island, the village has been named most expensive
suburb of New York and the second wealthiest town in the nation. Don’t forget to pack
your trust fund.
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