Living in White Plains, NY
Suburb in New York
White Plains is a suburb in New York, home to about 60,000 people, with 14.5 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 White Plains a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Big job market: about 14.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 31 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: LGA is 18 mi away
- Highly educated: 53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 12 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 7 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $863k, and rent is $3,640 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.6% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in White Plains: common questions
What is the cost of living in White Plains?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $863k, 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 White Plains?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is White Plains safe?
White Plains isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in White Plains?
White Plains has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does White Plains 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 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to White Plains?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 18 mi away.
How White Plains scores
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