Commack Ranked 8th Best Place for Young Families in NY

According to a recent study by finance website NerdWallet, Commack is the eighth best place for young families in New York.

Of the top 10 places on the list, six of them are on Long Island. In putting together its rankings, NerdWallet says it considered home affordability, prosperity and growth, family friendliness and quality of education.

Here’s what the website wrote about Commack:

Commack is long established as a favorite destination for young families. This Long Island community has the highest proportion of young families as a percent of the population (37.90%) among the top cities, and it also has strong schools that scored a 9 at GreatSchools — tying for the best mark in the state. With its location only a short distance from Sunken Meadow State Park and Caleb Smith State Park, residents can hit the trails or the beach in some of Long Island’s best recreation areas.

See the full rankings and read more about the study here.

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