Living in Ossining, NY
Suburb in New York
Ossining is a suburb in New York, home to about 27,000 people, with 3.9 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 Ossining a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 28 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: LGA is 26 mi away
- Big job market: about 3.9 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.25% property tax
- Few dog parks: 7 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $517k, and rent is $3,880 a month
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Key facts
Living in Ossining: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ossining?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $517k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,880 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ossining?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.25% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ossining safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Ossining?
Public schools in Ossining test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Ossining?
Ossining has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 40″ of snow a year.
Does Ossining 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 0.33 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ossining?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 26 mi away.
How Ossining scores
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