The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in New York
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is Williston Park, NY.
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25Herricks, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
4,398 people · Nassau County · median home $825,400 · income $135,208 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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24Sea Cliff, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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23Albertson, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
5,220 people · Nassau County · median home $803,900 · income $132,955 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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22Pelham Manor, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow
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21East Rochester, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
6,334 people · Monroe County · median home $143,500 · income $73,344 · Jan low 19°F · 91 in snow
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20Oyster Bay, New York
More walkable than 96% of New York towns
7,049 people · Nassau County · median home $695,500 · income $111,264 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow
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19Thomaston, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
2,759 people · Nassau County · median home $1,084,000 · income $157,917 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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18Munsey Park, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
2,809 people · Nassau County · median home $1,984,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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17Garden City South, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
4,119 people · Nassau County · median home $740,400 · income $136,164 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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16Island Park, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
4,928 people · Nassau County · median home $574,500 · income $104,926 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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15Mechanicville, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
5,163 people · Saratoga County · median home $186,500 · income $50,675 · Jan low 17°F · 60 in snow
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14Lakeview, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
6,077 people · Nassau County · median home $565,300 · income $118,777 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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13Manorhaven, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
6,956 people · Nassau County · median home $687,100 · income $105,486 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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12Nyack, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
7,265 people · Rockland County · median home $628,200 · income $116,649 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow
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11Farmingdale, New York
More walkable than 97% of New York towns
8,466 people · Nassau County · median home $559,700 · income $122,980 · Jan low 25°F · 19 in snow
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10University Gardens, New York
More walkable than 98% of New York towns
4,358 people · Nassau County · median home $794,500 · income $101,786 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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9Larchmont, New York
More walkable than 98% of New York towns
6,630 people · Westchester County · median home $1,635,500 · income $167,536 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow
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8Hewlett, New York
More walkable than 98% of New York towns
7,262 people · Nassau County · median home $654,500 · income $140,765 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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7Bronxville, New York
More walkable than 99% of New York towns
6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow
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6Tuckahoe, New York
More walkable than 99% of New York towns
7,084 people · Westchester County · median home $621,300 · income $104,375 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow
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5Cedarhurst, New York
More walkable than 99% of New York towns
7,374 people · Nassau County · median home $861,900 · income $101,572 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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4Great Neck Plaza, New York
More walkable than 99% of New York towns
7,482 people · Nassau County · median home $416,100 · income $92,474 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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3Malverne, New York
More walkable than 99% of New York towns
8,560 people · Nassau County · median home $651,100 · income $149,489 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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2Pelham, New York
More walkable than 100% of New York towns
7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow
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1Williston Park, New York
More walkable than 100% of New York towns
7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)