Long Island’s best suburbs to live in for 2017 were ranked based on crime, schools and other factors. Stony Brook is ranked among the best suburbs in New York, according to a new report released by Niche.com.The folks at Niche ranked America’s suburbs based on low crime rates, quality schools, access to jobs and an affordable cost of living to create the report of the best suburbs to live in for 2017.To achieve its ranking calculations, Niche drew data from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources.When the numbers were crunched, Kensington, which is a village in the Great Neck peninsula, was found to be the No. 1 best suburb in New York. On the national level, not a single New York suburb made the list of 100. Carmel, Indiana, earned first-place honors nationally, followed by Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania.
Overall, three Long Island towns made New York’s top 10 suburbs, but 58 made the top 100. Stony Brook came in at No. 13.
Here are some of Long Island towns that made the list:
- Kensington— No. 1
- Syosset— No. 2
- Jericho— No. 5
- University Gardens— No. 11
- Great Neck Estates— No. 12
- Stony Brook— No. 13
- Garden City— No. 18
- Lake Success— No. 20