NY Communities Among Best Places To Live In America, New Ranking Says

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Great Neck Plaza is ranked as one of the Best Places to Live in America in 2024, according to a new ranking from Niche released Tuesday.

It is selected as number 45 in the survey with an overall grade of A+. It is selected as the Best Place to Live in New York. Great Neck Gardens is number 117, and the second-best suburb to live in New York.

The list, now in its 10th year, is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live. Data sources include the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

Niche analyzed 230 cities and more than 18,000 places to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others.

Also named to the Best Places to Live in America in Nassau County is:

Kensington, just north of Great Neck, at number 120. It was selected as the number one Best Place to Raise a Family in New York.

For the first time, Naperville, Illinois, was named the best city, with The Woodlands, Texas; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Arlington, Virginia; and Plano, Texas, rounding out the top five.

The five best places to live, according to the ranking, are, respectively, Colonial Village, Virginia, a Washington, D.C., neighborhood; Carmel, Indiana; Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania; Uptown Tampa, Florida; and Cinco Ranch, Texas.

Niche is an online company used by millions of people to find schools and places to live.