Living in Yorktown, NY
Suburb in New York
Yorktown is a suburb in New York, home to about 36,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Yorktown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.06× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Big job market: about 2.9 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.72% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $676k, and rent is $3,640 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Yorktown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Yorktown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $676k, 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 Yorktown?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Yorktown safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.06× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Yorktown?
Public schools in Yorktown test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Yorktown?
Yorktown has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 40″ of snow a year.
Does Yorktown 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 0.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Yorktown?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 34 mi away.
How Yorktown scores
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