Business & Tech

Patchogue Ranked Among Best Places in State to Start a Business

Several Long Island communities claim top spots in new rankings released by NerdWallet.

Patchogue is the 12th best place to start a business in New York State, according to new rankings released Monday by NerdWallet.

The site analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to rank the business climate and economic health of 83 New York communities. NerdWallet restricted its analysis to areas with populations above 5,000.

The top 10 communities were:

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1. Suffern
2. Garden City
3. Mineola
4. Glens Falls
5. Harrison
6. White Plains
7. Ithaca
8. Rockville Centre
9. Mount Kisco
10. Watertown

Other Long Island communities with high rankings included Lynbrook, Glen Cove, Floral Park, Lindenhurst, Valley Stream, and Long Beach. Read the full report and methodology here.

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