Rye Among Best Places To Live: 2022 Niche Rankings

RYE, NY — Rye is one of the best places in New York to live, coming in at the No. 80 spot in the top 100 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. 80

On the list of the best places to live, Rye came in at No. 80 out of 902 communities.

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

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

Rye is a suburb of New York City with a population of 15,820. Rye is in Westchester County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Rye offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes. In Rye there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families live in Rye and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Rye 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:

• 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