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11 of The Top 20 'Safest And Richest New York Suburbs' Are In Westchester, According To New Study
Using U.S. Census, FBI and Zillow data, personal finance site GOBankingRates ranked the 20 safest and richest NYC suburbs for 2025.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — 11 of the richest and safest NYC suburbs are right here in Westchester, according to a new report.
The personal finance site GOBankingRates set out to find which NYC suburbs combine "wealth with peace of mind."
Using the latest data from the U.S. Census, the FBI, Zillow and other sources, the study's authors ranked the 20 safest and richest NYC suburbs for 2025 — areas where "high household incomes meet low crime rates and high livability."
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Their research found some surprising, and not so surprising conclusions.
Westchester County has 11 suburbs on the list compared to Nassau County's nine, but Nassau County has the top four.
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Here are the suburbs that made the list, along with average household incomes and crime rates (per 1000).
The safest and richest NYC suburbs in Westchester County are:
5. Scarsdale: Average Household Income: $601,193; Violent Crime: 0.0568; Property Crime: 3.4087
7. Eastchester: Average Household Income: $209,817; Violent Crime: 0.2006; Property Crime: 5.6681
9. Tarrytown: Average Household Income: $167,926; Violent Crime: 0.3433; Property Crime: 4.1198
11. Harrison: Average Household Income: $258,737; Violent Crime: 0.0631; Property Crime: 4.7607
12. Mamaroneck: Average Household Income: $184,151; Violent Crime: 0.0817; Property Crime: 5.3948
13. Rye: Average Household Income: $421,259; Violent Crime: 0.1243; Property Crime: 2.5475
14. Peekskill: Average Household Income: $115,364; Violent Crime: 2.0797; Property Crime: 9.7316
15. Port Chester: Average Household Income: $134,151; Violent Crime: 0.7601; Property Crime: 9.6497
17. New Rochelle: Average Household Income: $166,757; Violent Crime: 1.3418; Property Crime: 11.0523
19. White Plains: Average Household Income: $164,273; Violent Crime: 1.1143; Property Crime: 17.6025
20. Yonkers: Average Household Income: $110,907; Violent Crime: 3.1178; Property Crime: 10.1473
The complete list with all factors analyzed can be found here.
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