The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in New York With Little Snow
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Williston Park, NY.
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25Amityville, New York
Walkability: 93rd percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile
9,500 people · Suffolk County · median home $569,800 · income $106,285 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow
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24Locust Valley, New York
Walkability: 94th percentile · Snow per year (in): 96th percentile
3,571 people · Nassau County · median home $846,500 · income $152,472 · Jan low 27°F · 24 in snow
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23Glenwood Landing, New York
Walkability: 90th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
3,948 people · Nassau County · median home $895,400 · income $131,573 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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22Carle Place, New York
Walkability: 91st percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
5,005 people · Nassau County · median home $744,400 · income $145,500 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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21Oyster Bay, New York
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 95th percentile
7,049 people · Nassau County · median home $695,500 · income $111,264 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow
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20Hewlett, New York
Walkability: 98th percentile · Snow per year (in): 93rd percentile
7,262 people · Nassau County · median home $654,500 · income $140,765 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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19Port Washington North, New York
Walkability: 91st percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
3,160 people · Nassau County · median home $1,058,900 · income $136,389 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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18Lakeview, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 95th percentile
6,077 people · Nassau County · median home $565,300 · income $118,777 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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17Island Park, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 95th percentile
4,928 people · Nassau County · median home $574,500 · income $104,926 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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16Cedarhurst, New York
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 93rd percentile
7,374 people · Nassau County · median home $861,900 · income $101,572 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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15Manhasset, New York
Walkability: 93rd percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
8,176 people · Nassau County · median home $1,356,500 · income $165,932 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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14Garden City Park, New York
Walkability: 94th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
7,985 people · Nassau County · median home $834,500 · income $149,800 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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13Malverne, New York
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 95th percentile
8,560 people · Nassau County · median home $651,100 · income $149,489 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow
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12East Williston, New York
Walkability: 95th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
2,645 people · Nassau County · median home $1,068,500 · income $214,750 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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11Albertson, New York
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
5,220 people · Nassau County · median home $803,900 · income $132,955 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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10Herricks, New York
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
4,398 people · Nassau County · median home $825,400 · income $135,208 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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9Sea Cliff, New York
Walkability: 96th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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8Thomaston, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
2,759 people · Nassau County · median home $1,084,000 · income $157,917 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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7Garden City South, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
4,119 people · Nassau County · median home $740,400 · income $136,164 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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6Manorhaven, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
6,956 people · Nassau County · median home $687,100 · income $105,486 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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5Farmingdale, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
8,466 people · Nassau County · median home $559,700 · income $122,980 · Jan low 25°F · 19 in snow
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4Munsey Park, New York
Walkability: 97th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
2,809 people · Nassau County · median home $1,984,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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3University Gardens, New York
Walkability: 98th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
4,358 people · Nassau County · median home $794,500 · income $101,786 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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2Great Neck Plaza, New York
Walkability: 99th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
7,482 people · Nassau County · median home $416,100 · income $92,474 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow
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1Williston Park, New York
Walkability: 100th percentile · Snow per year (in): 100th percentile
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)