Best Places10996, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 10996, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
10996 ranks 2,575th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 10996
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
10996's strengths and weaknesses
Where 10996 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute10.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 10996 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
Who lives in 10996
10996 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 10996.
Who works in 10996, and how
Work in 10996 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 42%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 32%
Life in 10996
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 10996.
What the weather is like in 10996, month by month
10996 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 30° | 23° |
| April | 60° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 10996
The nearest airport, New York Stewart International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 10996
Schools across 10996 average an A−, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Garrison SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Haldane Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Monroe-woodbury Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Highland Falls Intermediate SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- James I O'neill High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 10996 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
10996 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 10996 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 10996
Is 10996 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 10996 ranks 2,575th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and an educated workforce, and lowest on civic engagement and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 10996 safe?
Yes, 10996 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 10996?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 23. That works out to about 74 pleasant days a year, more than 34% of zip codes.
Compare 10996 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 10996. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 10996 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
10996 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 10996: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 10996: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 10996: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 10996: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
10996 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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