Living in Port Chester, NY
Suburb in New York
Port Chester is a suburb in New York, home to about 31,000 people, with 14.3 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 Port Chester a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGA is 19 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Big job market: about 14.3 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Few dog parks: 8 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $781k, and rent is $3,640 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.77% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Port Chester: common questions
What is the cost of living in Port Chester?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $781k, 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 Port Chester?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.77% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Port Chester safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Port Chester?
Public schools in Port Chester test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Port Chester?
Port Chester has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Port Chester get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.29 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Port Chester?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 19 mi away.
How Port Chester scores
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