Best counties to raise a family in New York

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 93,034
- Median household income: $64,740
- Median home value: $128,600
- Top places to live: Gang Mills (A), Painted Post (A), Corning (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (D+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 46,401
- Median household income: $67,527
- Median home value: $158,100
- Top places to live: Munsons Corners (B+), Cortland (B), McGraw (C)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (C+), cost of living (B-), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 79,147
- Median household income: $69,826
- Median home value: $234,800
- Top places to live: Wurtsboro (B-), Monticello (C+), South Fallsburg (C-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (D+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 116,130
- Median household income: $64,978
- Median home value: $181,000
- Top places to live: Black River (B+), Carthage (B-), West Carthage (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B-), cost of living (B), weather (D), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 229,645
- Median household income: $68,819
- Median home value: $171,100
- Top places to live: Washington Mills (A), Clinton (A), Sherrill (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 61,245
- Median household income: $83,619
- Median home value: $309,800
- Top places to live: Valatie (B+), Niverville (B), Lorenz Park (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 197,738
- Median household income: $61,059
- Median home value: $145,100
- Top places to live: Endwell (A), Port Dickinson (A-), Chenango Bridge (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (C), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 182,109
- Median household income: $81,804
- Median home value: $315,100
- Top places to live: Hurley (A-), Highland (A-), Marlboro (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 211,341
- Median household income: $67,809
- Median home value: $177,400
- Top places to live: Youngstown (A), Rapids (B+), Sanborn (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 112,405
- Median household income: $79,814
- Median home value: $202,900
- Top places to live: Geneva (A-), Canandaigua (A-), Manchester (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 159,603
- Median household income: $76,989
- Median home value: $223,100
- Top places to live: East Glenville (B+), Northside (B+), Scotia (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 160,341
- Median household income: $86,663
- Median home value: $244,300
- Top places to live: Hampton Manor (A), Wynantskill (A-), Averill Park (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 950,044
- Median household income: $71,175
- Median home value: $217,400
- Top places to live: Williamsville (A+), Eggertsville (A+), East Aurora (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 102,879
- Median household income: $73,012
- Median home value: $271,500
- Top places to live: Cayuga Heights (A+), South Hill (A+), East Ithaca (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 403,840
- Median household income: $96,497
- Median home value: $361,100
- Top places to live: Cornwall-on-Hudson (A), Woodbury (A-), Firthcliffe (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 297,144
- Median household income: $97,273
- Median home value: $368,100
- Top places to live: Spackenkill (A+), Arlington (A), Crown Heights (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 315,374
- Median household income: $83,149
- Median home value: $277,400
- Top places to live: Washington Park (A), Center Square (A), Helderberg (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (D+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 471,611
- Median household income: $74,740
- Median home value: $185,300
- Top places to live: Fayetteville (A+), Liverpool (A), Westvale (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,525,680
- Median household income: $128,329
- Median home value: $539,500
- Top places to live: Dix Hills (A+), Stony Brook (A+), Centerport (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 754,068
- Median household income: $74,409
- Median home value: $197,100
- Top places to live: Brighton (A+), Fairport (A), Cobbs Hill (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (C-), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 97,988
- Median household income: $127,405
- Median home value: $448,000
- Top places to live: Cold Spring (A), Peach Lake (A-), Lake Carmel (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 237,075
- Median household income: $99,653
- Median home value: $324,800
- Top places to live: Country Knolls (A), Saratoga Springs (A), Ballston Spa (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 338,936
- Median household income: $110,631
- Median home value: $564,200
- Top places to live: Upper Nyack (A+), Sparkill (A+), Tappan (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 996,888
- Median household income: $118,411
- Median home value: $638,400
- Top places to live: Ardsley (A+), Scarsdale (A+), Pelham Manor (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,388,138
- Median household income: $143,408
- Median home value: $658,700
- Top places to live: Great Neck Plaza (A+), Kensington (A+), Syosset (A+)