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This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says
This Northern Westchester Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says A new report dubs a small Westchester locale the safest in the nation, with a town in a neighboring county making the top 10. MoneyGeek’s annual report ranking the safety of small towns and cities across the nation has officially named Yorktown, New York in the number one spot, according to new data released in May 2023. In an effort to answer the question, “Are small towns really safer than big cities?”, MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent crimes, such as murder, and property crimes, such as burglary. Additionally, MoneyGeek quantifies the cost of crime and ran…
These Westchester Locales Among Top 100 Places To Live In US, New Rankings Say These Westchester Locales Among Top 100 Places To Live In US, New Rankings Say
These Westchester Locales Among Top 100 Places To Live In US, New Rankings Say Those looking for a new place to settle down with their families may want to consider several locales in the region that have been included in the top 100 places to live in the US, according to new rankings released by Niche.  The rankings, which are based on crime statistics, public school ratings, cost of living, job opportunities, and the availability of local amenities, included several locations located on Long Island and within Westchester County.  These locales include:  Great Neck Gardens, a hamlet in Nassau County located within the town of North Hempstead, was ran…
Two Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Most Dangerous In State Two Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Most Dangerous In State
Two Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Most Dangerous In State Newburgh and Poughkeepsie have the dubious distinction of landing on a top 25 list of "most dangerous places to live." Newburgh placed second on this list by newyorkupstate.com and Poughkeepsie ranked 24th Their newly-released crime statistics from the FBI include totals for murder, rape, robbery, burglary and other crimes across Upstate New York, and provide a glimpse into which cities suffer from higher crime rates than others.  The 2016 data, which is the latest available, breaks crime into two categories: violent crime and property crime. With each city is listed its crime sc…