11 Worst Places To Live In New York State And Upstate New York
New research has determined the worst places in New York State to live.
WalletHub reached out to Hudson Valley Post after releasing its findings for the best and worst small cities to live in.
The personal finance website released the study because nearly 33 percent of Americans say they prefer to live in a suburban area.
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"To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 45 key indicators of livability. They range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate," WalletHub states.
The come up with its final score WalletHub looked into a number of factors including affordability, education health and quality of life.
11 Worst Places To Live In New York State
Hudson Valley Post looked at the list to figure out the 11 "worst" places to live in New York State.
Two places from the Hudson Valley are in the bottom five, including one place that was deemed the worst place to live in New York State.
11 Worst Places To Live In New York State
Our friends at 1045 The Team used WalletHub to find out the 10 worst small cities from Upstate New York. See list below:
Study Names 2023's Ten Worst 'Small Cities' in Upstate New York
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It's not all bad for New York State! Saratoga Springs cracked the top 10 for the best small cities in America.
Saratoga Springs placed 9th. Fairlawn, New Jersey, which isn't a far drive for many Hudson Valley residents ranked 6th.
Carmel, Indiana ranked the best small city in all of America.