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2 HV Communities Among Best Places To Live In America In New Report

Niche looked at 18,000 towns and neighborhoods to come up with the best places to live.

Two Hudson Valley towns were included in Niche's Best Places to Live in America list.
Two Hudson Valley towns were included in Niche's Best Places to Live in America list. (Google Maps)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Two communities in the Hudson Valley are among the Best Places to Live in America in 2024, according to a new ranking from Niche released Tuesday.

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.

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The two communities that made the top 300 Best Places to Live in America list are:

Ardsley: No. 122
Hartsdale: No. 288

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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.

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