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These Two Westchester Towns Ranked Wealthiest Suburbs In America These Two Westchester Towns Ranked Wealthiest Suburbs In America
These Two Westchester Towns Ranked Wealthiest Suburbs In America The richest suburbs in America have been named — and the East Coast is cleaning up. A new GOBankingRates report finds that New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia communities are holding their own (and then some) among the country’s priciest and most prosperous addresses. For the second year in a row, Scarsdale, NY wore the crown. The leafy Westchester enclave boasts an average household income of $601,193 in 2023 — up 2.2 percent from the year before — and home values pushing past $1.2 million. Not far behind was Rye, NY, where the average household brings in $421,259 an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
2 Westchester Suburbs Ranked As America’s Wealthiest For 2025, New Report Says 2 Westchester Suburbs Ranked As America’s Wealthiest For 2025, New Report Says
2 Westchester Suburbs Ranked As America’s Wealthiest For 2025, New Report Says Two Westchester County communities have once again topped the list of America’s richest suburbs, according to a new report from GoBankingRates.   The annual "America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs in 2025" rankings by GoBankingRates list Scarsdale as the wealthiest suburb in the nation for the second year in a row, using data from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Zillow to determine rankings based on household income and housing values. The No. 2 spot was also taken by Westchester, as Rye took the spot and cemented the region’s status as one of the weal…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Pandemic Creates New Crop Of Customers Boosting Sales For Some Suburban Businesses COVID-19: Pandemic Creates New Crop Of Customers Boosting Sales For Some Suburban Businesses
Covid-19: Pandemic Creates New Crop Of Customers Boosting Sales For Some Suburban Businesses With all of the business closures caused by COVID-19, there may not have been anyone who predicted the pandemic could give Main Street a boost. But that’s just what people are seeing in the suburbs. More and more people stuck at home are checking out their local shops, according to a recent article in The New York Times. By some estimates, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic restrictions meant to stop the spread of the disease shuttered almost 100,000 businesses nationally. “Repeat business is particularly important for small businesses in the suburbs, and some are finding that customers …

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by Kristin Palpini
Real Estate
COVID-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For 'Winter Homes' In Suburbs COVID-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For 'Winter Homes' In Suburbs
Covid-19: Many Working Remotely In NYC Looking For 'Winter Homes' In Suburbs The race is on for New Yorkers who have become accustomed to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and are already looking to lock down a “winter home” away from the city months before snow is even a threat to start falling. Brokers have been busy in the waning weeks of summer as those working remotely in New York City seek rental properties in the suburbs in advance of winter weather or a potential second wave of COVID-19. Many New Yorkers with jobs in the city have been instructed they may not be returning to the office through at least next summer due to the pandemic, prompting …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says
Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says A new survey shows a fascinating shift in trends when it comes to millennials and their preferred living situations. The survey, titled "The Millennial Economy 2018,’" went over some key figures and compared them with perceptions of generations past. The survey includes an array of data regarding the timelines for many major milestones, e.g., moving out of their parents’ house, buying a home, and getting married. Even though the survey shows that more than 80 percent of millennials have to delay home ownership as a result of student debt, they still have their sights set on the suburbs for…

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by Valerie Musson