Best PlacesWhite Plains, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around White Plains, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
White Plains ranks 29,197th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in White Plains
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.
White Plains' strengths and weaknesses
Where White Plains ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of towns
- Cheap childcare$553 a month, better than 86% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 77% of towns
Where White Plains ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of towns
- Short commute37.5 minutes each way, better than only 9% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 11% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in White Plains
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median White Plains home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,554, 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 White Plains' effective rate of 0.36%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in White Plains
White Plains's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for White Plains.
Who works in White Plains, and how
Work in White Plains centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in White Plains
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across White Plains.
What the weather is like in White Plains, month by month
White Plains sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of White Plains
The nearest airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around White Plains
Schools across White Plains average a C+, better than 48% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- White Plains Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- White Plains Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- White Plains High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every White Plains school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
White Plains 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 White Plains against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in White Plains
Is White Plains a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, White Plains ranks 29,197th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, low property taxes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on education levels and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is White Plains expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $183,300. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $60,554 median income, cost of living beats 36% of towns.
Is White Plains safe?
Yes, White Plains is safer than 77% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $208 per resident a year.
Compare White Plains with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to White Plains. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in White Plains 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.
White Plains detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for White Plains: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in White Plains: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of White Plains: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in White Plains: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
White Plains 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.
Your priorities
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