Best PlacesWest Point, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Point, 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.
West Point ranks 2,592nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Point
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.
West Point's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Point ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of towns
- Short commute10.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- BikingBetter than 99% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of towns
Where West Point ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 6% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of towns
Who lives in West Point
West Point 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 West Point.
Who works in West Point, and how
Work in West Point 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 West Point
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Point.
What the weather is like in West Point, month by month
West Point 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 West Point
The nearest airport, New York Stewart International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Point
Schools across West Point average an A−, better than 90% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Haldane Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- 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
- Haldane High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- James I O'neill High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Point school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Point 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 West Point against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Point
Is West Point a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Point ranks 2,592nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on population health, an educated workforce, and short commutes, 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 West Point safe?
Yes, West Point is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West Point?
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 towns.
Compare West Point with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Point. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Point 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.
West Point detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Point: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Point: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Point: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Point: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Point 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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