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Harrison Among Best Places To Live: 2022 Niche Rankings

Harrison received a decent ranking based on public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family-friendly amenities.

"Living in Harrison offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes."
"Living in Harrison offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes." (Jeff Edwards/Patch)

HARRISON, NY — Harrison is one of the best places in New York to live, coming in at the No. 193 spot in Niche.com's 2022 rankings.

The survey was based on public schools, crime rates, cost of living and family-friendly amenities. Data from the U.S. Census, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were also factored in.

No. 193

On the list of the best places to live, Harrison came in at No. 193 out of 902 communities.

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  1. Housing grade: C-
  2. Nightlife grade: A-
  3. Good for Families grade: A+
  4. Diversity: A-

Here's what Niche had to say about Harrison, which received an overall grade of A:

Harrison is a suburb of New York City with a population of 28,135. Harrison is in Westchester County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Harrison offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Harrison there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Harrison and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Harrison are highly rated.

In all, 20 local communities made it into Niche's list of top 100 in the state, including seven in Rockland County:

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  • Edgemont, No. 7
  • Ardsley, No. 14
  • Hartsdale, 19
  • Bronxville, 23
  • Piermont, 25
  • Chappaqua, 27
  • Scarsdale, 48
  • Larchmont, 51
  • Dobbs Ferry, 56
  • Hastings, 60
  • Upper Nyack, 64
  • Blauvelt, 69
  • Bardonia, 72
  • Pelham Manor, 79
  • Rye, 80
  • South Nyack, 81
  • West Nyack, 89
  • Briarcliff Manor, 91
  • Sparkill, 93
  • Armonk, 95

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