For Immediate Release

July 12, 2010

 

CLARKSTOWN RANKED 41 IN MONEY

MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 BEST PLACES TO LIVE

 

(New City, NY) - The most recent report released by Money Magazine again ranked Clarkstown on the 100 Best Places to Live list.  Clarkstown, with approximately 83,000 residents, was ranked number 41 out of 100 with only four other New York cities placing.  Clarkstown was previously ranked number 71 in 2008.   

 

Money Magazine created the list using statistics from data provider OnBoard Informatics.  The list includes cities that have populations of 50,000 to 300,000 and ranked based on job growth, income increases, cost of living, housing affordability, school quality, arts and leisure options, safety, health care, and diversity.  

 

“We are so proud of this wonderful honor,” said Supervisor Alex Gromack.  “Clarkstown has various recreational and social opportunities for children and families, excellent schools, an active 'Open Space' program, and a host of community and civic organizations that work to keep our Town one of the best places to live.”

 

“I am also proud of the cooperation that exists between our residents and our town government,” said Supervisor Gromack.  “By working together we have built a community where families flourish and where people and ideas come together in a constructive partnership.”

 

Clarkstown has also consistently been rated among the top six ‘safest’ communities in the United States (CQ Press).

 

The full list of Money Magazine Best Places to Live 2010 can be viewed on cnnmoney.com.

 

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