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MyDreamLocale.com: How to Relocate to New York City

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New York Relocation Information

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relocation information:
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York

Get the facts on actual neighborhoods:
New York City Neighborhoods

Part of the New York-Northern New Jersey
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Consolidated metro area.
The places included in this metro area:
New York Cross Reference


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New York Relocation Advice

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Residential Real Estate - New York

A summary of NYC real estate and cost of living information to help you if you’re moving to New York. As part of relocating to New York, you can purchase a Locale Report to compare or go in depth on the

Best Neighborhoods

with Zip Code reports that contains useful information to guide your search—including data that is not easy to find, like cost per square foot, ages of residential real estate, school statistics, and demographics. Use it for your move to New York, second home in New York, or retirement in New York.

Residential Real Estate Snapshot

These statistics give you a benchmark to compare specific locations and decide whether they are affordable to you.

Real Estate Overview

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Home Heating Fuel and Year Built for Real Estate in New York metro

Home Heating Fuel: If a property you considering is heated with a fuel that is not prevalent in the area, it may be more costly or be difficult for you to obtain maintenance or repair service.
Year Built: Different architectural styles prevailed during these periods, so you can get a sense of whether your preferred style of home is likely to be available.

Heating fuel & Year built

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Types of Residential Real Estate: New York metro compared to the US.

For your primary residence, you may want areas that skew to single home because values tend to appreciate more. For second homes or if you are retiring in New York, multiple unit dwellings may offer less cost and time spent on maintenance.

Types of residential real estate

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.


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Schools - Connecticut

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in New York, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

Education Statistics

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.

NAEP Test results for students in Connecticut

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

NAEP Test Scores

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.


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Schools - New Jersey

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in New York, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

Education Statistics

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.

NAEP Test results for students in New Jersey

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

NAEP Test Scores

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.


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Schools - New York

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in New York, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

Education Statistics

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.

NAEP Test results for students in New York

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

NAEP Test Scores

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Department of Education data.


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Demographics - New York

These statistics are not easy to find and can help you decide if the area is right for you. They provide a benchmark that can help you whether you are relocating for a job, looking for a vacation home, or looking to retire in New York.

Demographics Overview

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Education level and Age Groups for people in New York

Note: Education level does not sum to 100% because Bachelors and Graduate degree holders are included in the total of High School graduates.

Education Level & Age Distribution

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Population Mobility: New York compared to the US

Whether people lived in the same place from 1995 to 2000. If they moved, was it within the state, within the US, or from outside the US.

Population Mobility

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Commuting to work: New York metro and the US

How do people travel to work (for those that work outside the home): drive alone, carpool, bus, subway, railroad, walk. How long was the trip: the distribution of average travel time to work.

Method of Commuting

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.


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Special Request: Find Low Crime Areas in New York City

"I'm moving to New York. Can you help me find areas in or near Manhattan with low crime levels?"

Crime Levels 1990-2006

Crime levels 1990-2006

Overall levels of crime have dropped significantly in recent years.

Incidence of Crime in 2006.

Incidence of Crime in 2006

Specified Crimes per Capita.

Crime Levels for Police Precincts

Crime levels by Police Precinct

Relative Crime Levels Compared to the City-wide Average.

Download a Report on Crime Levels by Zip Code for New York City.

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: Police Department of New York data.


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List of places in New York metro

Airmont Village
Ardsley Village
Armonk
Bardonia
Bedford Town
Blauvelt
Briarcliff Manor Village
Bronx Borough
Bronxville Village
Brooklyn Borough
Buchanan Village
Carmel Hamlet
Carmel Town
Chappaqua
Chestnut Ridge Village
Clarkstown Town
Cold Spring Village
Congers
Cortlandt Town
Crompond
Crugers
Dobbs Ferry Village
Eastchester
Eastchester Town
Elmsford Village
Fairview
Greenburgh Town
Greenville
Harrison Village
Hartsdale
Hastings-on-Hudson Village
Haverstraw Town
Haverstraw Village
Hawthorne
Heritage Hills
Hillcrest
Irvington Village
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
Kaser Village
Kent Town
Lake Carmel
Lake Mohegan
Larchmont Village
Lewisboro Town
Lincolndale
Mahopac
Mamaroneck Village
Manhattan Borough
Monsey
Montebello Village
Mount Ivy
Mount Kisco Village
Mount Pleasant Town
Mount Vernon City
Nanuet
New Castle Town
New City
New Hempstead Village
New Rochelle City
New York City
North Salem Town
Nyack Village
Orangeburg
Orangetown Town
Ossining Town
Ossining Village
Patterson Town
Pearl River
Peekskill City
Pelham Town
Pelham Village
Philipstown Town
Pomona Village
Port Chester Village
Putnam Lake
Putnam Valley TownQueens Borough
Ramapo Town
Rye Brook Village
Rye City
Rye Town
Scarsdale Village
Scotts Corners
Shrub Oak
Sleepy Hollow Village
Sloatsburg Village
Somers Town
South Nyack Village
Southeast Town
Spring Valley Village
Staten Island Borough
Stony Point
Stony Point Town
Suffern Village
Tappan
Tarrytown Village
Thiells
Thornwood
Tuckahoe Village
Upper Nyack Village
Valhalla
Valley Cottage
Verplanck
Viola
Wesley Hills Village
West Haverstraw Village
West Nyack
White Plains City
Yonkers City
Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Town

Moving to New York City. How to Relocate to New York City. Best Place Live New York City. Compare Cities to New York City. Relocation Advice New York City. Relocation information. Best places to live. Best cities live. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.


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MyDreamLocale.com US Census Metro Area Profiles

Neighborhood reports are available for the primary city:
Best City - Boston Best City - New York
Best City - Chicago Best City - Philadelphia
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Best City - Honolulu Best City - Pittsburgh Best City - Wilmington

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