Best PlacesPutnam Lake, Patterson, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Putnam Lake, Patterson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Putnam Lake, Patterson ranks 2,386th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Putnam Lake, Patterson
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.
Putnam Lake, Patterson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Putnam Lake, Patterson ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Putnam Lake, Patterson ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute39.6 minutes each way, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Putnam Lake, Patterson
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Putnam Lake, Patterson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $116,865, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Putnam Lake, Patterson's effective rate of 1.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Putnam Lake, Patterson
Putnam Lake, Patterson runs older 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 Putnam Lake, Patterson.
Who works in Putnam Lake, Patterson, and how
Work in Putnam Lake, Patterson centers on education and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in Putnam Lake, Patterson
Putnam Lake, Patterson has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 41 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Putnam Lake, Patterson and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Putnam Lake, Patterson, month by month
Putnam Lake, Patterson sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 21° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of Putnam Lake, Patterson
The nearest airport, New York Stewart International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around Putnam Lake, Patterson
Schools across Putnam Lake, Patterson average an A+, better than 99% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- C V Starr Intermediate SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Henry H Wells Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
Top high schools
- Brewster High SchoolA+ · 94% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Putnam Lake, Patterson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Putnam Lake, Patterson 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 Putnam Lake, Patterson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Putnam Lake, Patterson
Is Putnam Lake, Patterson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Putnam Lake, Patterson ranks 2,386th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, good schools, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Putnam Lake, Patterson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $342,705. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $116,865 median income, cost of living beats 77% of neighborhoods.
Is Putnam Lake, Patterson safe?
Yes, Putnam Lake, Patterson is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $267 per resident a year.
Compare Putnam Lake, Patterson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Putnam Lake, Patterson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Putnam Lake, Patterson 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.
Putnam Lake, Patterson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Putnam Lake, Patterson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Putnam Lake, Patterson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Putnam Lake, Patterson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Putnam Lake, Patterson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Putnam Lake, Patterson 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.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- 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.
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