What are the safest places to live in New York city?

Answer 1

There are many nice areas in commuting range to NYC. There are three criteria which will determine which are right for you.

How long of a commute

will you accept?

How much can you afford?

Are you raising a family? (if no, I would personally be looking in Manhattan, Park Ridge Brooklyn or Hoboken)

I've commuted to the city for over 20 years. My commute used to be 45 minutes but about 5 years ago we moved a bit further away and my commute is now 2 hours each way. This works for me and my family but it might not be everyones

choice. It also helps that I am able to work from home most Friday's. I personally do not care for more urbanized choices like Long Island, Staten Island or Eastern parts of New Jersey. My recommendations will reflect those tastes.

Here is my recap:

Westchester

NY & Greenwich CT - affluent,

good schools, low crime, quick and easy commute by train, EXPENSIVE.

Northern NJ (towns like Livingston, Millburn,

Summit, Mountain Lakes, Chester, Mendham,

Madison, Chatham,

Westfield,

Berkley Heights, Glen Rock) - affluent,

good schools, low crime, Moderate to expensive, commute times run from 45 minutes to a bit over an hour by train or bus. In some cases it might be necessary to drive to a neighboring town for the train or bus.

Southern NJ / Bucks County, PA (towns like Princeton, Pennington, New Hope (PA) or Yardley (PA) - The NJ towns are more affluent

than the PA communities but Bucks County is an excellent escape from the city at the end of the day. Over 4,000 people, including me, commute from Bucks County to NYC every day by taking the train from Trenton. It takes about an hour on the express train. All of these communities offer low crime rates, moderate to expensive housing and very good schools.

In my opinion, the great part of working in NYC is the easy access to great public transportation. It makes what would be considered a long commute very manageable.

Answer 2

Just about anywhere in upstate New York is safe. Or any of the "Islands" except Manhattan Island. Long Island is nice. You may also think about living in Connecticut and commuting to New York.

Answer 3

Floral Park, then Bedford, then New Castle, then Port Washington, and then Carmel. Those were the top 5 safest (based on the amount of crime) in New York.

Answer 4

NYPD is one of the safest place to live in New York City.