Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here.
Cold Spring, cited as a "great town" with "many amenities," is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here.
Cold Spring is followed by No. 2 Peach Lake, No. 3 Putnam Lake, No. 4 Lake Carmel and No. 5 Mahopac to make up the Top 5 for Putnam County.
You can view each entry and the entire list here.
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