Living in Greenburgh, NY
Suburb in New York
Greenburgh is a suburb in New York, home to about 94,000 people, with 14.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Greenburgh a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Big job market: about 14.1 million people live within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 30 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGA is 17 mi away
- Highly educated: 67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 13 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 9 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $769k, and rent is $3,640 a month
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.51% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Greenburgh: common questions
What is the cost of living in Greenburgh?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $769k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,640 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Greenburgh?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.51% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Greenburgh safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Greenburgh?
Public schools in Greenburgh test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Greenburgh?
Greenburgh has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Greenburgh get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.27 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Greenburgh?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 17 mi away.
How Greenburgh scores
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