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Best Counties for Families in New York 2026

62 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in New York

1Putnam County
70.3
baseline 55.4
2Essex County
69.1
baseline 59.5
3Schuyler County
68
baseline 57.6
4Lewis County
67.9
baseline 59.6
5Hamilton County
67.1
baseline 61.2

All 62 Family-Ranked Counties in New York

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Putnam County, NY70.355.4+14.9
2Essex County, NY69.159.5+9.6
3Schuyler County, NY6857.6+10.4
4Lewis County, NY67.959.6+8.3
5Hamilton County, NY67.161.2+5.9
6Wyoming County, NY66.458.4+8
7Allegany County, NY6659.4+6.6
8Schoharie County, NY63.354.3+9
9Greene County, NY61.752.8+8.9
10Tioga County, NY61.454.1+7.3
11New York County, NY61.255.9+5.3
12Saratoga County, NY60.950.9+10
13Franklin County, NY60.353.4+6.9
14Otsego County, NY60.253.4+6.8
15Livingston County, NY6051.6+8.4
16Clinton County, NY59.351.6+7.7
17Yates County, NY59.151.7+7.4
18Washington County, NY5950.1+8.9
19Orleans County, NY58.952.5+6.4
20Steuben County, NY58.851.4+7.4
21Wayne County, NY58.549.8+8.7
22Columbia County, NY5849.4+8.6
23Ontario County, NY57.147.8+9.3
24St. Lawrence County, NY56.351.3+5
25Kings County, NY56.154.5+1.6
26Westchester County, NY55.745.7+10
27Genesee County, NY55.646.6+9
28Delaware County, NY55.550.3+5.2
29Nassau County, NY55.246.3+8.9
30Madison County, NY5547.8+7.2
31Ulster County, NY54.845.6+9.2
32Dutchess County, NY52.843.9+8.9
33Herkimer County, NY52.647.2+5.4
34Orange County, NY52.642.1+10.5
35Sullivan County, NY52.344.5+7.8
36Warren County, NY52.346.1+6.2
37Suffolk County, NY51.743+8.7
38Richmond County, NY51.546.7+4.8
39Rockland County, NY51.542.7+8.8
40Cattaraugus County, NY51.346.6+4.7
41Seneca County, NY51.245.4+5.8
42Chenango County, NY50.845.8+5
43Cayuga County, NY49.443.5+5.9
44Fulton County, NY48.843.6+5.2
45Oswego County, NY48.542.8+5.7
46Rensselaer County, NY48.340.1+8.2
47Jefferson County, NY46.941.2+5.7
48Niagara County, NY46.542.7+3.8
49Montgomery County, NY46.140.2+5.9
50Tompkins County, NY44.438.5+5.9
51Cortland County, NY43.938.5+5.4
52Oneida County, NY43.639.2+4.4
53Queens County, NY43.641.1+2.5
54Bronx County, NY43.442+1.4
55Chautauqua County, NY43.141.3+1.8
56Monroe County, NY42.537.5+5
57Onondaga County, NY42.536.9+5.6
58Chemung County, NY42.239.2+3
59Albany County, NY41.935.6+6.3
60Erie County, NY41.136.7+4.4
61Broome County, NY40.737.3+3.4
62Schenectady County, NY39.634.3+5.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in New York?

Based on the Family lens, Putnam County ranks as the top family county in New York with a County Fit Score of 70.3. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in New York are ranked for families?

We rank 62 counties in New York with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.