A new list from U.S. News & World Report has revealed the best places to live in New York for 2025–26 , with Massapequa Park taking the top spot.

According to the report, Massapequa Park —located on the South Shore of Long Island —earned the No. 1 ranking among 26 villages and cities across the state.

The nationwide report evaluated 250 major U.S. cities , using a range of metrics including quality of education, healthcare access, housing affordability, crime rates, and commuter indexes . Data was sourced from both public and private organizations, including the U.S. Census Bureau , and compiled into an overall score out of 10.

Massapequa Park earned a total score of 6.1 .

Several other NYC suburbs also made the list. Hicksville ranked at No. 3 , followed by W

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