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The New York City suburbs,
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Burbia covers 377+ towns across the New York City Area. Tell us how your family lives - schools, commute, budget, vibe - and we’ll show you the suburbs that actually fit.

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The ranked guide
Best New York City suburbs for families

Schools, commute, budget, walkability - every New York City Area town scored.

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Featured towns near New York City

Brooklyn – Park Slope

$1.1M

Brownstone Brooklyn at its best — tree-lined streets, Prospect Park on your doorstep, top public schools, and every brunch option imaginable. Families have built lives here for decades.

Schools 8/1044 minWalk 96

Ridgewood

$1.2M

New England town feel. Families come for the schools and stay forever.

Schools 10/1055 minWalk 74

Brooklyn – Carroll Gardens

$1.3M

Italian-American roots meet Brooklyn cool — deep front garden brownstones, Smith St restaurant corridor, and F/G trains to Manhattan in minutes.

Schools 8/1032 minWalk 94

Bronxville

$1.5M

One square mile of perfection. Tudor-and-stone architecture, the shortest-yet-best commute in Westchester, Sarah Lawrence College energy.

Schools 10/1051 minWalk 72

Summit

$1.3M

Where high achievers land and never leave. Impeccably well-established without being showy.

Schools 10/1057 minWalk 68

Rye

$1.4M

Sound Shore royalty. Playland amusement park on the waterfront, village-within-a-city charm, top-rated schools, and remarkably .

Schools 10/1064 minWalk 68

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