@@carmine_ I'd say as a collective that Suffolk does beat Nassau in terms of "nicer and richer" towns. But, what was shown in the video was mostly reflective of towns in Nassau County, Long Island
@@carmine_ keep lying to yourself lol. Suffolk don't have sidewalks or proper town sewage management. aside from uber rich towns it's an underdeveloped downgrade and most of the worst neighborhoods in LI are in Suffolk.
Hey Nick, the problem with this list is that these towns are unaffordable for most Americans. Next time, could you do a top 10 list of best places to live in Upstate New York ?
I've been living in Nassau County for over 30 years. You forgot to mention one little thing....the real estate taxes are astronomical, some of the highest in the country!
I'd rather live in Adirondack Park, Saranac Lake or Lake Placid. Of Course if you want a job you'll have to work online. The most beautiful area in the country...in my opinion. Being retired my needs are different than others would be.
Nassau County is a good place to live but the segregation/wealth divide is insane. Go from Garden City to Hempstead and it goes from beautiful multi-million dollar mansions to housing projects in one block. There is no buffer zone.
$100,000 is not a lot of money to live in most of the nicer parts of long Island. You need to be earning a lot more than that. New York is a very high cost of living/high tax state. Most of the prettiest and nicest parts of New York are not in Nassau County but way upstate where its green and spacious. But that aside, I wouldn't recommend moving to New York if you're a person who likes to be freedom and traditional family values. It is a dying state, and an increasingly Marxist one.
You want someone to visit New York city, which they probably have always wanted to do, and then NOT eat pizza at a real new York pizza joint? You should be proudly Sharing the hidden gems dude! :)
If you value freedom and a low cost of living, this is not the state for you. I grew up there but moved away for than ten years ago. never regretted it. I will say though, if you like the outdoors, country living, and conservative folk, Cattaraugus County is not too bad of a place to be in NY. It borders PA and resembles the culture of northern and central PA much more than it does NYC, Albany, Rochester, or Syracuse. AND it became a constitutional county back in summer of 2021.
Maybe Binghamton will work out for anyone looking for a low cost of living, but it's not one of the best NY cities. It's also not far from the New York-Pennsylvania border...
@@MichaelGiordano777 I mean long island and NYC have horrible Winters and high property taxes too. Upstate is just younger brother that gets overshadowed by the older one aka NYC
@@renroxhrd Upstate gets hit a LOT harder by winter than NYC and suburbs. But during the summer it's quite nice, rolling hills, farmland, lakes, mountains. The nature appeal of upstate ny is often overlooked. There are amazing spots out in the countryside. Nice to visit in the summer, but having grown up in that, the winters are BRUTAL. especially the closer to lake Erie, or up in the Adirondacks you get. Tons of snow in those spots. Long island is like the tropics by comparison. New York State actually has about 10 regions, all with their own unique character, and climate.
@@peterbelanger4094 true it's like a bunch of different states rolled into one state. And I live in buffalo so we get awful winter here. But I think the Adirondacks is definitely worse bc they get way colder than us
Paid 75k for a house on the shore of Lake Ontario in Niagara County. Put 45k into complete renovation. The following year my tax bill was 18.6k. Went to the assessor's office (we went to high school together), she showed me the complete breakdown, line item by item of the reason it was so much. I left her office and went straight to the realtor's office and listed it for sale. She stopped in on her way home from work when she saw the for-sale sign in the yard. Moved to Nevada.
This is why I have halted plans to move there. I was looking at Sanborn and that area. Property taxes are very high in that county. I like the area a lot. We were stationed at Niagara Air Base in the 80's. Went to Lasalle High. Loved it.
I'm East End on Lake Ontario, Snowbelt. Beautiful country, great people. Taxes, Insurance and law after law after law. I'm looking to move away as well. If you want to work your life away, just to pay The State, NY is the place for you!
Nick, did you know that a long time ago, they were actually considering building a bridge connecting Orient Point on Long Island with Watch Hill, Rhode Island? The plans fell through, though, as it would have been costly, and both New York and Rhode Island ultimately lost interest in it. Think of it this way, though: if such a bridge had been built, then would the communities of Nassau County, New York still be so desirable? I think the reason all of these rich people want to live in Nassau County may be that they figure nobody wants to deal with the NYC traffic mess in order to get to them--and dealing with the NYC traffic mess, by road/land, is the ONLY way to get to them. It's like NYC acts as a buffer for them from everybody else. NYC would no longer have been a buffer for them if that bridge to Rhode Island had been built. So probably the rich people of Nassau County paid the New York State government to abandon such plans, so that they could continue living in their own little bubble. As for their getting into the city when they need to, they have the Long Island Railroad, so they themselves don't need to deal with the traffic. And since Nassau County is at the end of Long Island near NYC, they don't even need to go very far on the train to get to NYC, too. Seems ideal all the way around. As to why Rye is so nice, maybe it's because it borders Greenwich, Connecticut? I mean, the people in Greenwich are certainly loaded. I guess they figure they can buddy-up. Of course, one perk that Rye has going for it that Greenwich doesn't is the Playland Amusement Park.
Hey Nick, I gotta say, Interesting video. As a lifelong NYC resident, Ive been to ALL of the places you’ve put on your list! I actually live in Queens Village just outside of Floral Park (shown in 10:20). While I agree that there are lots of places in Nassau County that are really nice, you don’t accurately portray the best of New York. There’s tons of places in nearby Suffolk County Long Island (like Brookhaven, Huntington, Patchogue, Southampton) that are really nice as well. There are also beautiful spots in Westchester, Ulster, Orange and Broome Counties in Upstate New York. I felt that this video doesn’t really show the grandeur of my state - despite all its flaws. This video could’ve been better suited as a “Top 10 places of Nassau County Long Island” video. I’d be happy to talk more with you more about additional areas you can look at for future videos about New York State. Plus, I also have some awesome footage not only of all the 10 places you’ve described here in this video, But Also I have footage places in Suffolk County, Westchester, Broome, Ulster Counties and beyond. I feel that you can definitely benefit from gaining a local’s perspective of the surrounding NYC area surburbs and beyond.
My criticism of this list is it's actually just a list of the best places to live near New York City. There are other places with a great quality of life in the state of New York.
As usual - most people don't realize that NYS is NOT just NYC and Long Island. These may be nice places to live - IF you can afford it. But come upstate and find the real beauty of the state, more affordable and good people.
Was hoping for something that did not just focus on NYC. If you’re from NY, everything south of Poughkeepsie or White Plains is NYC. You forgot about the entire Upstate in this video. Every single places you listed has an outrageous cost of living and taxes are insane.
Long Island NY. Highest property taxes, and electric rates in the state. You better have one hell of a job. Did I mention traffic jams on the Long Island Expressway?? I live up-state in the mountains.
I worked Lake Placid during the Olympics, one outdoor activity I wouldn't suggest is to try to ride a snow shovel down the luge run ,I can tell you first hand that you won't enjoy it.
@@johnharris3362 I’ve only been up there a few times but that doesn’t surprise me haha. It’s about a 3 hour drive from where I live but it’s so beautiful. Old Forge is also a nice and peaceful town with some nice bars and restaurants
Unfortunately Nick low balled all the home prices for these areas. My daughter and son-in-law bought a small home last year in Williston Park and it costs $650,000. I have family in East Hills, Sands Point and the homes in their area go for 1.5 M and up. I live in a nice part of Queens in an attached colonial home and the property assessment for my home is $850,000. I get phone calls from realtors all the time looking for homes to buy. The homes don't stay on the market long. It is very difficult for young people starting out to own a home in any good area of N.Y. and they need to make 6 figures for sure. That's because property taxes in Nassau County are astronomical!!!
With the exception of a few places, most of Long Island is a great place to live, it’s just crazy expensive, so those 6 figure salaries don’t stretch as far as you think they would. The property taxes are the biggest issue. Figure 10K to 15K a year in property taxes on the average home. (Those million dollars homes have property taxes of 30K+) The schools are very good for the most part, and they better be, considering the property taxes. As far as young people having something to do, it’s not even an issue. If there’s not much going on in your town, it’s only a 10 minute ride to get to someplace where there is something going on.
Sold my house 4 months ago, my taxes were $17,000+. New owners will pay over $20,000 in taxes with the new tax assessment, ouch.. I’m glad I got the f@ck out
It is nice there. My sister went to school at Stonybrook. I enjoyed visiting her at school. Problem is long island is an island. There is essentially only one way in and out, the traffic wall of NYC. Even a couple bridges to Connecticut wouldn't solve the problem. I'd recommend the Hudson valley before I'd recommend long island, better access to the rest of the continent.
@@peterbelanger4094 Trying to get past NYC isn’t fun, you have to time the traffic when leaving the state, but people are used to it, or at least resigned to it. My mother in her 70s used to make a trip to New Jersey a few times a year on her own just fine. Personally, I refuse to drive in the city. It’s a very aggressive type of driving, as ‘in kill or be killed’ lol The Hudson Valley is beautiful but the problem is that many people who live in the tri-state area commute to the city for work as the pay is much better. The city is more easily accessible from the island. I believe you have only one train line along the Hudson, whereas Long Island has 3 which are very easy to get to from whichever town you live in. Also, if you’re a beach lover, it’s a great place in the summer. I admit that hurricane season is not fun, although we don’t get hit as bad a other coastal cities down south. However, because of the coastal winds, we don’t get the more extreme weather, like heavy snowstorms, that they do in the Hudson Valley.
You should have titled it ‘great places to live in NYS if you’re rich’. If I could live anyplace in the state it would be Oswego, but family keeps us in the Corning area.
King's Point...I took a wrong turn in Great Neck and unintentionally enjoyed a 5-10min long ride in that neighborhood, and I was totally shocked how private and secluded the houses are..Felt like the richest ppl's haven, epitome of "gated" community. And they can take advantage of all the conveniences in Great Neck. Pretty ideal location
Still no love for upstate. There's loads of great, affordable suburbs in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and the Capital District. You say there's more to NY than just NYC but still put everything in this list near the NYC metro area and Long Island.
I know! I live near buffalo in a great suburb, he NEVER does upstate, ever. He needs to do a video on best places to live by the 4 major upstate cities. I guarantee you my town would be on there (Hamburg)
I lived in upstate for fifty years and finally had enough and got out. It’s beautiful during the summer but the rest of the year the weather is absolutely atrocious. On top of that the local and state taxes are crushing, the infrastructure is crumbling and economically it’s a disaster. Downstate is the only thing keeping NY alive.
I was expecting to see more of a variety. There's a lot more to New York than long island like the Hudson valley which is beautiful and more affordable.
House prices on Long Island are way off. Add 35% would be the medium prices. And remember you have to pay 2% of the home price each year for the property tax. They adjust the property tax every year. Of course the adjustment is only one direction... UP!!
For great neck plaza.. $433k homes doesn’t sound right. Most of the homes in that area are at least $1mil. It’s in the $300-400k range if you’re buying an apartment there
I been to and lived in a lot places on your videos and always enjoy watching, but this one was extra special. I'm from Long Island and my Grandparents house their house in Rockville Centre. They bought it for fifty grand in the 1960s! It was sold for over six hundred grand after my grandmother passed away in 2012.
As a Brooklyn-nite, I don't know if any of these places are desirable with the current governor. I don't think people are moving to NYS or City, most people are leaving because of the cost of living and taxes. There are other places to live that are affordable and have safer communities outside NYS and NYC.
Very true. I know people moving to places like Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut etc who have been New Yorkers (NYC) their whole lives. The cost of living (particularly the rents) are outrageous. And this also includes cities, towns and areas within 45 minutes of Manhattan. New Jersey, especially Jersey City used to be a haven for New Yorkers looking for an alternative to NYC's high rents. That's no longer the case. Most of New Jersey's towns close to Manhattan are also expensive. People are leaving the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.
@@kenallen8213 Thank you for understanding and reading my response, but again, this party who's controlling our state is not for the benefit of the taxer but is supporting the criminals and pushing out those who support the state and city of New York.
I enjoyed this video, as a New Yorker I'm aware of " Nassau County and other great places to live in this great state. There's so many people who knows little about New York and think that all of New York consists of what happens in " Manhattan" ( which I live and love ❤) but there's many quality safe places to live and like majority of any state the best places to live is the expensive areas.
@@NickJohnson it's true tho. Unless you're like me and grew up in a poor rural place, then it's cheaper and safer. But your neighbors have meth labs in their garages and everyone dirtbikes. Your pick on where you think is better
Is upstate NY a good place to live? I currently live in North Carolina but housing is getting super expensive here, not to mention tornadoes and extreme weather every year, I have been seriously thinking about moving to upstate NY I do not mind the cold and I am a programmer I'm pretty sure there could be some opportunities there in tech.
Rockville center has a hood part. Neighboring towns are better. Also there is flooding issues. The north shore is nice but long Island has its own issues. Westchester has better homes and better lots. It has a better train system to nyc. Rockland County has some nice towns as well and is quite cheap compared to the commuter areas.
Cedarhurst aKA 5 towns area has a jumbo jet ✈️ flying over every 8 min . Suffolk co less expensive and less traffic . Try Cold Spring Harbor , Huntington Village, Northport , Stonybrook. If high brow go Hamptons
This list is made up of high end communities. Houses probably start at 600k plus with yearly property taxes 16k and up. There are other towns that more affordable and just as safe.
I work in East Hills a number of days during the week and it is a wonderful community. Even made some friends there. Love the vibe and the friendliness.
Hey Nick I really love your channel and hereby would very much like you to do the best places to lived in Connecticut as I would very much love to live in Connecticut thanks in advance looking forward to see your article on the best places to live in Conneticut,
@@NickJohnson The ones that are mentioned in the article are not the only good places in Connecticut to move to. There are other places in Connecticut that are not rich and have kind of a country feel to it such as Prospect and Deep River.
Rye has a great amusement part which is listed on the National historic register-been in operation since 1928-beautiful place -it's not Disneyworld which is fine. Its a very unique place. Cedarhurst is very nice but Nassau County taxes too expensive. There are beautiful towns in the Catskills. There here has been a mass exodus to the Kingston/Woodstock area.
I'm from upstate near Albany and there's some very nice areas around here. I was going to watch but based on the comments. I'm not going to bother. Thank you all who let me know it's just Long Island.
I grew up in Massapequa. 1960s and left around 1980. The traffic was horrendous back then. I can't imagine how bad it is today. Real estate and taxes are crazy.
The Hamptons is in Suffolk County. The Hamptons, Nick. Not to mention Stony Brook (Ray Liotta and Jeff Daniels have that finale fight in “Something Wild” right here in Stony Brook. Plus, there’s Montauk. That Showtime show “The Affair” was set in Montauk. Other people’s fact check your list a little, bubba. But Suffolk County is probably most famous of all for Amityville.
I grew up in the southern tier of Upstate New York which is the northern most reaches of Appalachia and I can tell you that is MUCH MUCH more like PA. and it has nothing to do culturally with NYC. and most residents have nothing but distain for the city and Albany. it really should just be a part of PA. or its own state. i totally agree.
Give us a list of great communities that are safe, mixed and affordable. This list doesn't give me a warm cozy feeling. I feel like the Stafford wives live there.
I grew up in upstate ny. The Catskill mt. State park to be exact. Good ski country. It was a poor area but really beautiful. My husband and I moved away 15 ye!ars ago to the south. I don't think I could stand the NY winters anymore!
YESSS! I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time! By the way, are there any places that aren’t on Long Island/Downstate (i.e. in the Upstate) that are great places to live?
I moved to Oneonta NY in the mountains of upstate New York 2 college small city an hour from Albany and Binghamton. Half hour from baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. Problem is rent is going up cause people but up places and are just here for the summer. I Do love it here and have a lifetime of restaurant experience and did a two year assisted living job that didn’t pay enough to cover bill so I ever doing gig work like Uber and Doordash the last eight months and absolutely Live it here. Just starting I look for house or property but that’s still alittle out of my budget. Good video😃Lala 🏓
@@Dunwelll Long Islander are demanding a recount on these statistics lol. Most ppl want to leave Nassau bc its extremely over priced. Yes Suffolk is bad also, however Nassau is a completely different animal…let’s not mention the taxes
As you said, "Everybody thinks of NYC." How about a video on ......the rest of the state! Like 10 best SMALL cities in UPSTATE......like for retired public schools teacher that didn't retire form Long Island. Maybe overlook areas that are sort of out of it now .....that could be Wonderful.... in the next 5-10 years. ...... Maybe like a Mayberry, RFD....only not in NC. Better move quickly, I can see the changes .....almost daily.
Was born in The Bronx and lived there from 1966-76 before parents moved me to Winnetka, Illinois which was a great place to be in the 80s. Moved back to Manhattan in 1990 for work. Met my wife and we’ve been in Long Island since 99 & we will never leave. Best place to raise a family in the country.
As someone who grew up in Suffolk county, Long Island is not all its cracked up to be. If you have a fever for the flavor of a "first ring" suburb, I'd recommend Westchester county instead, it's a little "hipper" there.
Great Content Boss. I needed this information moved to VA and I’m extremely homesick. Working on a plan to move back to Long Island but it would have to make sense with the cost of living.
taxes here are insane!!! for your own good, don't consider moving here until you have an income of at least 60k, and even then, you'll get a run down neighborhood, gonna need an income of 100k or higher, for the nicer neighborhoods
Wut? No love for Upstate? Moved Upstate from Ore-gone (Portlandia area). No riots, no homeless camps. Love it up here. Other than the politics, the people are nice (mostly) and it's really beautiful, lots of lakes. The taxes here are crazy though!
Anything away from a liberal area in NY is OK. Otherwise it's a hellhole. Can't wait to get off Long Island. We have a 60 x 100 lot with a 1000sqft Ranch and pay 12,000 in taxes and the highest prices of most things.
Well! I must say! I’m not surprised that New York City is expensive to live. Now Nick! I thought I’d say! Lots of places I’ve heard that would cost more to live in would also earn you more money too if you get a job there. At least that’s what I’ve heard! If you know that for sure! Great! If not! Well! Again! That’s what I heard. I’ve been to New York a couple times & it was a lot of fun. But even though I love the idea to visit there! I at least wouldn’t live there. Anyway! Just thought I’d share to you what I’ve heard previously about earning more money in places like that where it would cost more! Great video! And if & when you do other places worth at least my visit! I’ll look forward to what you have to say about them as well!
We sacrificed ALOT for Rye. The school system is amazing. when our kids graduated HS, Rye scholarships ensured almost no college debt (top schools) .. rigid social system, almost a dozen country/yacht clubs, expensive, Rye Playland, .. we moved when our kids graduated (as do the majority)
Yay! 😊 Great Neck is my second home 🏡 It’s a safe community with great schools and friendly neighbors. Lots of parks, cute boutiques, and kosher food 🍱
Here is my entire New York playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLq-_cmf3H6yrQHpjwAsL-Ph-uM5EFu1MH
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Title should be "The 10 BEST Places in NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK You Should Move To"
Suffolk county is nicer then Nassau.. Nassau county isn’t bad but Suffolk county is definitely nicer and richer so this list shocks me
@@carmine_ I'd say as a collective that Suffolk does beat Nassau in terms of "nicer and richer" towns. But, what was shown in the video was mostly reflective of towns in Nassau County, Long Island
Terrible lidt
@@carmine_ keep lying to yourself lol. Suffolk don't have sidewalks or proper town sewage management. aside from uber rich towns it's an underdeveloped downgrade and most of the worst neighborhoods in LI are in Suffolk.
Forreal I'm like new york where lmao
Hey Nick, the problem with this list is that these towns are unaffordable for most Americans. Next time, could you do a top 10 list of best places to live in Upstate New York ?
🙋 I second the motion! 👍
Nick is using just raw statistics to decide what is 'best'.
The whole state is ridiculously expensive. Even upstate..😞💔
@@naudianeels1328 Try Buffalo if you want cheap
I’m in Oneonta for the last 20 years and absolutely 💕 love it here😃🏓Lala
I've been living in Nassau County for over 30 years. You forgot to mention one little thing....the real estate taxes are astronomical, some of the highest in the country!
I have friends living in Long Island who pay $15k-$20k in property taxes alone.
@@WorldlyBudget try 40k in property tax up in Scarsdale.
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Yup. My in laws are from Freeport Long Island and they re paying $12k a year in taxes 😩
@@mmcdonald1000 Yep.
I'd rather live in Adirondack Park, Saranac Lake or Lake Placid. Of Course if you want a job you'll have to work online. The most beautiful area in the country...in my opinion. Being retired my needs are different than others would be.
Nassau County is a good place to live but the segregation/wealth divide is insane. Go from Garden City to Hempstead and it goes from beautiful multi-million dollar mansions to housing projects in one block. There is no buffer zone.
This is a great example of the wealth divide
Terrace ave babay!
Yup. Beauty to crap in 100 feet
So true!
I agree. I lived in Freeport and Hempstead not too far from those Terrace Ave projects for 20 years
$100,000 is not a lot of money to live in most of the nicer parts of long Island. You need to be earning a lot more than that. New York is a very high cost of living/high tax state. Most of the prettiest and nicest parts of New York are not in Nassau County but way upstate where its green and spacious. But that aside, I wouldn't recommend moving to New York if you're a person who likes to be freedom and traditional family values. It is a dying state, and an increasingly Marxist one.
That’s facts you need to make 150k just to be considered middle class I live in westchester county mount vernon
Sbarro does not equal pizza. But hey tourists, keep out of my hidden gems ;)
You want someone to visit New York city, which they probably have always wanted to do, and then NOT eat pizza at a real new York pizza joint? You should be proudly Sharing the hidden gems dude! :)
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If you live in NY and like freedom, GTFO. What are you waiting for the camps?
There's no such thing as Freedom
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If you value freedom and a low cost of living, this is not the state for you. I grew up there but moved away for than ten years ago. never regretted it. I will say though, if you like the outdoors, country living, and conservative folk, Cattaraugus County is not too bad of a place to be in NY. It borders PA and resembles the culture of northern and central PA much more than it does NYC, Albany, Rochester, or Syracuse. AND it became a constitutional county back in summer of 2021.
constitutional county, does that mean they don't have ridiculous gun laws?
@@frankdrebin5587 exactly. lots of guns in that county. lots of hunters and don't tread on me types.
Commiefornia is pretty bad too 😒
I'm across the gwb, not much better here.
Maybe Binghamton will work out for anyone looking for a low cost of living, but it's not one of the best NY cities. It's also not far from the New York-Pennsylvania border...
Wadr to most NYers, Long Is & Westchester County are "Downstate," and synonymous with NYC.
How about a ranking for Upstate NY?
Upstate? High property taxes and horrible Winters. No thanks!
@@MichaelGiordano777 I mean long island and NYC have horrible Winters and high property taxes too. Upstate is just younger brother that gets overshadowed by the older one aka NYC
@@renroxhrd Upstate gets hit a LOT harder by winter than NYC and suburbs. But during the summer it's quite nice, rolling hills, farmland, lakes, mountains. The nature appeal of upstate ny is often overlooked. There are amazing spots out in the countryside.
Nice to visit in the summer, but having grown up in that, the winters are BRUTAL. especially the closer to lake Erie, or up in the Adirondacks you get.
Tons of snow in those spots.
Long island is like the tropics by comparison.
New York State actually has about 10 regions, all with their own unique character, and climate.
@@peterbelanger4094 true it's like a bunch of different states rolled into one state. And I live in buffalo so we get awful winter here. But I think the Adirondacks is definitely worse bc they get way colder than us
@@MichaelGiordano777 Absolutely beautiful though..😊
Paid 75k for a house on the shore of Lake Ontario in Niagara County. Put 45k into complete renovation. The following year my tax bill was 18.6k. Went to the assessor's office (we went to high school together), she showed me the complete breakdown, line item by item of the reason it was so much. I left her office and went straight to the realtor's office and listed it for sale. She stopped in on her way home from work when she saw the for-sale sign in the yard. Moved to Nevada.
This is why I have halted plans to move there. I was looking at Sanborn and that area. Property taxes are very high in that county. I like the area a lot. We were stationed at Niagara Air Base in the 80's. Went to Lasalle High. Loved it.
Just crazy. Good for you for leaving though
@@NickJohnson I used to work in RVC as a Bartender. Great customers.
I'm East End on Lake Ontario, Snowbelt. Beautiful country, great people. Taxes, Insurance and law after law after law. I'm looking to move away as well. If you want to work your life away, just to pay The State, NY is the place for you!
Get out of Nevada
You listed the best places on Long Island. Now do a video on the rest of the state
Nick, did you know that a long time ago, they were actually considering building a bridge connecting Orient Point on Long Island with Watch Hill, Rhode Island? The plans fell through, though, as it would have been costly, and both New York and Rhode Island ultimately lost interest in it. Think of it this way, though: if such a bridge had been built, then would the communities of Nassau County, New York still be so desirable? I think the reason all of these rich people want to live in Nassau County may be that they figure nobody wants to deal with the NYC traffic mess in order to get to them--and dealing with the NYC traffic mess, by road/land, is the ONLY way to get to them. It's like NYC acts as a buffer for them from everybody else. NYC would no longer have been a buffer for them if that bridge to Rhode Island had been built. So probably the rich people of Nassau County paid the New York State government to abandon such plans, so that they could continue living in their own little bubble. As for their getting into the city when they need to, they have the Long Island Railroad, so they themselves don't need to deal with the traffic. And since Nassau County is at the end of Long Island near NYC, they don't even need to go very far on the train to get to NYC, too. Seems ideal all the way around. As to why Rye is so nice, maybe it's because it borders Greenwich, Connecticut? I mean, the people in Greenwich are certainly loaded. I guess they figure they can buddy-up. Of course, one perk that Rye has going for it that Greenwich doesn't is the Playland Amusement Park.
Interesting!!
Hey Nick, I gotta say, Interesting video. As a lifelong NYC resident, Ive been to ALL of the places you’ve put on your list! I actually live in Queens Village just outside of Floral Park (shown in 10:20). While I agree that there are lots of places in Nassau County that are really nice, you don’t accurately portray the best of New York. There’s tons of places in nearby Suffolk County Long Island (like Brookhaven, Huntington, Patchogue, Southampton) that are really nice as well. There are also beautiful spots in Westchester, Ulster, Orange and Broome Counties in Upstate New York. I felt that this video doesn’t really show the grandeur of my state - despite all its flaws. This video could’ve been better suited as a “Top 10 places of Nassau County Long Island” video.
I’d be happy to talk more with you more about additional areas you can look at for future videos about New York State. Plus, I also have some awesome footage not only of all the 10 places you’ve described here in this video, But Also I have footage places in Suffolk County, Westchester, Broome, Ulster Counties and beyond.
I feel that you can definitely benefit from gaining a local’s perspective of the surrounding NYC area surburbs and beyond.
My criticism of this list is it's actually just a list of the best places to live near New York City. There are other places with a great quality of life in the state of New York.
Don’t brother moving here. The weather is shit most of the year, everyone is up your ass on the road. And property tax is outrageous.
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I had a friend who lived in Fredonia. The pictures she sent were beautiful! I think most of upstate New York is beautiful.
As usual - most people don't realize that NYS is NOT just NYC and Long Island. These may be nice places to live - IF you can afford it. But come upstate and find the real beauty of the state, more affordable and good people.
Was hoping for something that did not just focus on NYC. If you’re from NY, everything south of Poughkeepsie or White Plains is NYC. You forgot about the entire Upstate in this video. Every single places you listed has an outrageous cost of living and taxes are insane.
I’m surprised that Saratoga Springs and Ithaca aren’t on this list.
Ithica is on his worst cities in NY list.
Best places are:
Woodstock, Lake George, Ithaca, Beacon, Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs, New Paltz aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that's about it.
Lake George hahaha
@@jaimegutierrez5520 Really? Lake George is nice. 🤷♂️
Corning is nice as well.
Yeah there’s some pretty good places in southern tier like hornell and olean
Long Island NY. Highest property taxes, and electric rates in the state. You better have one hell of a job. Did I mention traffic jams on the Long Island Expressway?? I live up-state in the mountains.
Ah well at least you get a lot out of it if you can afford it, so there's that.
Smart guy same
Lake Placid is a beautiful village in upstate, would highly recommend if you enjoy outdoor activities, especially hiking, skiing and kayaking.
I worked Lake Placid during the Olympics, one outdoor activity I wouldn't suggest is to try to ride a snow shovel down the luge run ,I can tell you first hand that you won't enjoy it.
@@johnharris3362 I’ve only been up there a few times but that doesn’t surprise me haha. It’s about a 3 hour drive from where I live but it’s so beautiful. Old Forge is also a nice and peaceful town with some nice bars and restaurants
Ok to visit . Extremely hard winters. Close to Canada
Unless you want to come across a giant crocodile
so many mountain trails to climb, the Adirdndacks so beautiful!
Unfortunately Nick low balled all the home prices for these areas. My daughter and son-in-law bought a small home last year in Williston Park and it costs $650,000. I have family in East Hills, Sands Point and the homes in their area go for 1.5 M and up. I live in a nice part of Queens in an attached colonial home and the property assessment for my home is $850,000. I get phone calls from realtors all the time looking for homes to buy. The homes don't stay on the market long. It is very difficult for young people starting out to own a home in any good area of N.Y. and they need to make 6 figures for sure. That's because property taxes in Nassau County are astronomical!!!
With the exception of a few places, most of Long Island is a great place to live, it’s just crazy expensive, so those 6 figure salaries don’t stretch as far as you think they would. The property taxes are the biggest issue. Figure 10K to 15K a year in property taxes on the average home. (Those million dollars homes have property taxes of 30K+) The schools are very good for the most part, and they better be, considering the property taxes. As far as young people having something to do, it’s not even an issue. If there’s not much going on in your town, it’s only a 10 minute ride to get to someplace where there is something going on.
Mine are 12k its ridiculous
Sold my house 4 months ago, my taxes were $17,000+. New owners will pay over $20,000 in taxes with the new tax assessment, ouch..
I’m glad I got the f@ck out
It is nice there. My sister went to school at Stonybrook. I enjoyed visiting her at school.
Problem is long island is an island. There is essentially only one way in and out, the traffic wall of NYC. Even a couple bridges to Connecticut wouldn't solve the problem. I'd recommend the Hudson valley before I'd recommend long island, better access to the rest of the continent.
@@peterbelanger4094 Trying to get past NYC isn’t fun, you have to time the traffic when leaving the state, but people are used to it, or at least resigned to it. My mother in her 70s used to make a trip to New Jersey a few times a year on her own just fine. Personally, I refuse to drive in the city. It’s a very aggressive type of driving, as ‘in kill or be killed’ lol The Hudson Valley is beautiful but the problem is that many people who live in the tri-state area commute to the city for work as the pay is much better. The city is more easily accessible from the island. I believe you have only one train line along the Hudson, whereas Long Island has 3 which are very easy to get to from whichever town you live in. Also, if you’re a beach lover, it’s a great place in the summer. I admit that hurricane season is not fun, although we don’t get hit as bad a other coastal cities down south. However, because of the coastal winds, we don’t get the more extreme weather, like heavy snowstorms, that they do in the Hudson Valley.
@@princebrb82 That's not bad at all!
You should have titled it ‘great places to live in NYS if you’re rich’. If I could live anyplace in the state it would be Oswego, but family keeps us in the Corning area.
I agree. I lived there for 6 years from 1976 to 1982. Lots of snow, but a comfortable, friendly small town. No other place has a Wade's dinor.😢
The Great Gatsby took place in another Great Neck village, called King's Point, one of the 2 wealthiest zip codes in Nassau County.
King's Point...I took a wrong turn in Great Neck and unintentionally enjoyed a 5-10min long ride in that neighborhood, and I was totally shocked how private and secluded the houses are..Felt like the richest ppl's haven, epitome of "gated" community. And they can take advantage of all the conveniences in Great Neck. Pretty ideal location
Still no love for upstate. There's loads of great, affordable suburbs in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and the Capital District. You say there's more to NY than just NYC but still put everything in this list near the NYC metro area and Long Island.
I know! I live near buffalo in a great suburb, he NEVER does upstate, ever. He needs to do a video on best places to live by the 4 major upstate cities. I guarantee you my town would be on there (Hamburg)
@@renroxhrd what about taxes? Im planing to move there
I lived in upstate for fifty years and finally had enough and got out. It’s beautiful during the summer but the rest of the year the weather is absolutely atrocious. On top of that the local and state taxes are crushing, the infrastructure is crumbling and economically it’s a disaster. Downstate is the only thing keeping NY alive.
Buffalo has insane crime rate 🙄
Beacon, NY mountain hiking, Hudson River, running paths, DIA, restaurants, laid back, train access to city, reasonable prices
yep
I love DIA. Beacon is probably one of the best areas in the Hudson Valley, but NY weather is awful.
But across the river you have Newburgh, which sucks
@@renroxhrd all you gotta do is not cross the long bridge, it’s pretty separate from each other
I think of NY like CA I would never think of living there.
I was expecting to see more of a variety. There's a lot more to New York than long island like the Hudson valley which is beautiful and more affordable.
House prices on Long Island are way off. Add 35% would be the medium prices. And remember you have to pay 2% of the home price each year for the property tax. They adjust the property tax every year. Of course the adjustment is only one direction... UP!!
For great neck plaza.. $433k homes doesn’t sound right. Most of the homes in that area are at least $1mil. It’s in the $300-400k range if you’re buying an apartment there
I been to and lived in a lot places on your videos and always enjoy watching, but this one was extra special. I'm from Long Island and my Grandparents house their house in Rockville Centre. They bought it for fifty grand in the 1960s! It was sold for over six hundred grand after my grandmother passed away in 2012.
As a Brooklyn-nite, I don't know if any of these places are desirable with the current governor. I don't think people are moving to NYS or City, most people are leaving because of the cost of living and taxes. There are other places to live that are affordable and have safer communities outside NYS and NYC.
Very true. I know people moving to places like Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut etc who have been New Yorkers (NYC) their whole lives. The cost of living (particularly the rents) are outrageous. And this also includes cities, towns and areas within 45 minutes of Manhattan. New Jersey, especially Jersey City used to be a haven for New Yorkers looking for an alternative to NYC's high rents. That's no longer the case. Most of New Jersey's towns close to Manhattan are also expensive. People are leaving the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.
@@kenallen8213 Thank you for understanding and reading my response, but again, this party who's controlling our state is not for the benefit of the taxer but is supporting the criminals and pushing out those who support the state and city of New York.
Your narration is fantastic. Never change.
I enjoyed this video, as a New Yorker I'm aware of " Nassau County and other great places to live in this great state. There's so many people who knows little about New York and think that all of New York consists of what happens in " Manhattan" ( which I live and love ❤) but there's many quality safe places to live and like majority of any state the best places to live is the expensive areas.
Ok Pat
@@NickJohnson it's true tho. Unless you're like me and grew up in a poor rural place, then it's cheaper and safer. But your neighbors have meth labs in their garages and everyone dirtbikes. Your pick on where you think is better
home of 4 time Stanley Cup Champions .N.Y Islanders!
Restrictions = move to Florida
Great to see your channel grow more and more everyday! You deserve it
Wappingers Falls is nice.
Hey, Nick! I would LOVE to see an in-depth comparison of Albuquerque and Santa Fe! Please make that happen!
I live on Long Island, are these median house prices pre-covid?
Is very very true
Yup, you would be luck to find a house In Mastic/ Shirley for $400K
Can’t find a house for 450k anywhere on LI anymore unless it’s been half burned down
Is upstate NY a good place to live? I currently live in North Carolina but housing is getting super expensive here, not to mention tornadoes and extreme weather every year, I have been seriously thinking about moving to upstate NY I do not mind the cold and I am a programmer I'm pretty sure there could be some opportunities there in tech.
I’m wondering the same thing , Is it a good place for a family ??
Beacon is a nice place.
I respectfully admit Saratoga, NY as one of the best cities.😃👍🐴🐎⛲ They are not all in Long Island and around NYC.
Rockville center has a hood part. Neighboring towns are better. Also there is flooding issues. The north shore is nice but long Island has its own issues. Westchester has better homes and better lots. It has a better train system to nyc. Rockland County has some nice towns as well and is quite cheap compared to the commuter areas.
Hey Nick, there’s some nice places in Dutchess county
which places u thinking of?.
Oniontown
@@ZOOMPZ00mp Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Beacon
@@zachminer3865 I still haven’t been 🤣🤣
Nick needs to visit beautiful Oniontown.
Cedarhurst aKA 5 towns area has a jumbo jet ✈️ flying over every 8 min .
Suffolk co less expensive and less traffic . Try Cold Spring Harbor , Huntington Village, Northport , Stonybrook. If high brow go Hamptons
Long Island is far from the only place in the state that is nice to live in. It IS one of the more expensive. Go figure.
Us long islanders need to become a state and stop supporting the rest
This list is made up of high end communities. Houses probably start at 600k plus with yearly property taxes 16k and up. There are other towns that more affordable and just as safe.
Nice video! Never seen that part of nyc
I work in East Hills a number of days during the week and it is a wonderful community. Even made some friends there. Love the vibe and the friendliness.
Hey Nick I really love your channel and hereby would very much like you to do the best places to lived in Connecticut as I would very much love to live in Connecticut thanks in advance looking forward to see your article on the best places to live in Conneticut,
Ok Sandra. Just google it :) sadly it's all rich places www.homesnacks.com/best-places-to-live-in-connecticut/
@@NickJohnson The ones that are mentioned in the article are not the only good places in Connecticut to move to. There are other places in Connecticut that are not rich and have kind of a country feel to it such as Prospect and Deep River.
I think you did a great job. Keep it up bro. I’m from Nassau County.
Rye has a great amusement part which is listed on the National historic register-been in operation since 1928-beautiful place -it's not Disneyworld which is fine. Its a very unique place. Cedarhurst is very nice but Nassau County taxes too expensive. There are beautiful towns in the Catskills. There
here has been a mass exodus to the Kingston/Woodstock area.
You have to love cold snowy winters to live in the Cartskills or western N.Y. I have family outside of Syracuse and Watertown. Big snowbelt area,
Honesty, I forgot that Long Island was a part of NY. They seem like an Island unto themselves.
I live in North Hills, actually a lot of young people are moving in. Train directly to Manhattan.
I'm from upstate near Albany and there's some very nice areas around here. I was going to watch but based on the comments. I'm not going to bother. Thank you all who let me know it's just Long Island.
I've definitely never heard a narrator state in a sarcastic tone that a town has a train station.
Best places! Great 👍
I grew up in Massapequa. 1960s and left around 1980. The traffic was horrendous back then. I can't imagine how bad it is today. Real estate and taxes are crazy.
The Hamptons is in Suffolk County. The Hamptons, Nick. Not to mention Stony Brook (Ray Liotta and Jeff Daniels have that finale fight in “Something Wild” right here in Stony Brook. Plus, there’s Montauk. That Showtime show “The Affair” was set in Montauk. Other people’s fact check your list a little, bubba. But Suffolk County is probably most famous of all for Amityville.
Upstate should be it's own state or part of Pennsylvania.
It would be the poorest state in the nation if that happened.
no thanks XD
That's Pennsylvania V
I grew up in the southern tier of Upstate New York which is the northern most reaches of Appalachia and I can tell you that is MUCH MUCH more like PA. and it has nothing to do culturally with NYC. and most residents have nothing but distain for the city and Albany. it really should just be a part of PA. or its own state. i totally agree.
@@Mattrino101 Me too. Sullivan County Catskills here.
Give us a list of great communities that are safe, mixed and affordable. This list doesn't give me a warm cozy feeling. I feel like the Stafford wives live there.
Drivers did not jack up the rates. It’s Uber and Lyft the company increased the rates while driver payout remains the same if not becoming worse.
I grew up in upstate ny. The Catskill mt. State park to be exact. Good ski country. It was a poor area but really beautiful. My husband and I moved away 15 ye!ars ago to the south. I don't think I could stand the NY winters anymore!
Suffolk County hasnicer and less congested places to live that are less expensive, less crowded and have larger property sizes.
Nassau County is the best but super expensive. I'm surprised more Westchester towns didn't make list.
Watching now as a native New Yorker -thumbs up ahead of time
Ok ❤️
YESSS! I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time! By the way, are there any places that aren’t on Long Island/Downstate (i.e. in the Upstate) that are great places to live?
I moved to Oneonta NY in the mountains of upstate New York 2 college small city an hour from Albany and Binghamton. Half hour from baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. Problem is rent is going up cause people but up places and are just here for the summer. I Do love it here and have a lifetime of restaurant experience and did a two year assisted living job that didn’t pay enough to cover bill so I ever doing gig work like Uber and Doordash the last eight months and absolutely Live it here. Just starting I look for house or property but that’s still alittle out of my budget. Good video😃Lala 🏓
You didn’t mention Anything in Suffolk County?!?!? SHAME SHAME SHAME
I think he's basing it all off statistics. I'm in Nassau trying to come over to Suffolk
@@Dunwelll Long Islander are demanding a recount on these statistics lol.
Most ppl want to leave Nassau bc its extremely over priced. Yes Suffolk is bad also, however Nassau is a completely different animal…let’s not mention the taxes
Nick- What are the 10 cheapest places to live in New York?
10 smallest towns in New York and 10 safest Cities in New York? Love your channel!!
My guess is that, if you can get a nice-sized house for under $100K . . . then there is a reason. High crime? Few jobs? Cold winters?
someone from Long Island and went upstate. It’s beautiful because nature but it’s boring nothing to do, and pretty broke Ex Buffalo
As you said, "Everybody thinks of NYC." How about a video on ......the rest of the state! Like 10 best SMALL cities in UPSTATE......like for retired public schools teacher that didn't retire form Long Island. Maybe overlook areas that are sort of out of it now .....that could be Wonderful.... in the next 5-10 years. ...... Maybe like a Mayberry, RFD....only not in NC. Better move quickly, I can see the changes .....almost daily.
This video is incorrectly titled…it should be titled…”Some of my favorite places to live in mostly Nassau County, NY.
Damn, I haven't watched one of your videos in forever. I'm from New York so I can't wait to see what towns made the list
ASHLEY WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN
@@NickJohnson I've been here I've just been busy with work. I got promoted to manager so I work all the time. I've missed your vids
I live in Rochester and its a wonderful place. Possibly the best place in NY state😂😂😂😂😂
Was born in The Bronx and lived there from 1966-76 before parents moved me to Winnetka, Illinois which was a great place to be in the 80s. Moved back to Manhattan in 1990 for work. Met my wife and we’ve been in Long Island since 99 & we will never leave. Best place to raise a family in the country.
Seguro?
@@r.machaca2304 ???
As someone who grew up in Suffolk county, Long Island is not all its cracked up to be. If you have a fever for the flavor of a "first ring" suburb, I'd recommend Westchester county instead, it's a little "hipper" there.
well u grew up in suffolk that’s the answer. You weren’t in Nassau rich towns brother.
Im from suffolk too
Great Content Boss. I needed this information moved to VA and I’m extremely homesick. Working on a plan to move back to Long Island but it would have to make sense with the cost of living.
Grew up in the capital district. Never knew how bad it was until I moved away. As an entrepreneur and tax payer, I’m so very glad I did.
Good
I love New York but I'm not moving there until I'm Rich 😁😭😹
@Irving Zisman Thanks Fam🥂
taxes here are insane!!! for your own good, don't consider moving here until you have an income of at least 60k, and even then, you'll get a run down neighborhood, gonna need an income of 100k or higher, for the nicer neighborhoods
@@nickvassallo6658 lol guess imma just keep visiting once in a while 😭😁
Wut? No love for Upstate? Moved Upstate from Ore-gone (Portlandia area). No riots, no homeless camps. Love it up here. Other than the politics, the people are nice (mostly) and it's really beautiful, lots of lakes. The taxes here are crazy though!
@niki mcbee
Where do you live? I'm in Rochester, it sucks. The great lakes region is nice. Canandaigua lake is beautiful!
@@Lyn777 Saratoga County.
Theres nothing upstate but a weekend getaway
Thank you for such a thoughtful, informative, and hilarious video 😂
Anything away from a liberal area in NY is OK. Otherwise it's a hellhole. Can't wait to get off Long Island.
We have a 60 x 100 lot with a 1000sqft Ranch and pay 12,000 in taxes and the highest prices of most things.
Amazing New york
Oh shoot Nassau County represent. Rockville center is just 2 towns away from Freeport, where I grew up
What happened to getting to the northern part of NY
You should do a state government website ranking, by accessibility or ease of use
Well! I must say! I’m not surprised that New York City is expensive to live. Now Nick! I thought I’d say! Lots of places I’ve heard that would cost more to live in would also earn you more money too if you get a job there. At least that’s what I’ve heard! If you know that for sure! Great! If not! Well! Again! That’s what I heard. I’ve been to New York a couple times & it was a lot of fun. But even though I love the idea to visit there! I at least wouldn’t live there. Anyway! Just thought I’d share to you what I’ve heard previously about earning more money in places like that where it would cost more! Great video! And if & when you do other places worth at least my visit! I’ll look forward to what you have to say about them as well!
Ok Kevin!
We sacrificed ALOT for Rye. The school system is amazing. when our kids graduated HS, Rye scholarships ensured almost no college debt (top schools) .. rigid social system, almost a dozen country/yacht clubs, expensive, Rye Playland, .. we moved when our kids graduated (as do the majority)
You crack me up!!!! I like your sense of humor
Coney Island Brooklyn best place to go to during summer months
Wow. I live only 6 towns down the Hudson River from nyc. I live in Tarrytown and it’s great!
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Come to Nyack
lmfao the parents are all involved and that can be annoying
as someone from nassau county this is cool to see all the places I know
A bit surprised that the towns of Manhasset, Roslyn, and Port Washington didn’t make it on the list. Super safe places and super expensive.
@KWolf J jericho, huntington too
@KWolf J nvm you literally said those lmao
east hills is roslyn school
Yay! 😊 Great Neck is my second home 🏡 It’s a safe community with great schools and friendly neighbors. Lots of parks, cute boutiques, and kosher food 🍱
So nice 👌
This man clearly isn’t from LI he has listed towns w schools that have alottttt of issues