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31 Long Island Communities Make List Of Best Suburbs: Niche

Check out which local communities made Niche.com's 2020 ranking of the best NYC suburbs.

Three communities in Great Neck made the top 5 best suburbs. Check out the full list inside the article.
Three communities in Great Neck made the top 5 best suburbs. Check out the full list inside the article. (Courtesy of Peter Slater)

LONG ISLAND, NY — Niche.com recently released its rankings of the best suburbs to live for 2020 and dozens of Long Island communities the list. The website chose the best suburbs based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Niche reviewed the data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC and more to determine which communities deserved the top rankings.

Out of the top 100 best suburbs in the New York City area, a total of 31 Long Island communities made the list. The top four were all in Long Island, including Jericho, Great Neck Gardens, Great Neck Estates and Great Neck Plaza.

Check out the full list of Long Island communities to make the list below:

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  • Jericho (#1)
  • Great Neck Gardens (#2)
  • Great Neck Estates (#3)
  • Great Neck Plaza (#4)
  • Syosset (#6)
  • East Williston (#10)
  • Plainview (#12)
  • Herricks (#13)
  • Old Bethpage (#17)
  • South Valley Stream (#23)
  • Hewlett Harbor (#39)
  • Manhasset (#40)
  • Roslyn Estates (#43)
  • Garden City (#45)
  • Lake Success (#46)
  • Manhasset Hills (#52)
  • Brookville (#55)
  • East Hills (#56)
  • Cold Spring Harbor (#58)
  • Stony Brook (#59)
  • Roslyn (#60)
  • Sands Point (#63)
  • Searingtown (#67)
  • Flower Hill (#68)
  • Woodbury (#78)
  • Bellerose (#84)
  • Port Washington (#88)
  • Old Westbury (#92)
  • Greenvale (#94)
  • Dix Hills (#97)
  • Albertson (#100)

For more information, check out the full ranking on Niche.com.

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