- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 159,603
- Median household income: $76,989
- Median home value: $223,100
- Top places to live: East Glenville (B+), Northside (B+), Scotia (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 754,068
- Median household income: $74,409
- Median home value: $197,100
- Top places to live: Brighton (A+), Fairport (A), Cobbs Hill (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 160,341
- Median household income: $86,663
- Median home value: $244,300
- Top places to live: Hampton Manor (A), Wynantskill (A-), Averill Park (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 197,738
- Median household income: $61,059
- Median home value: $145,100
- Top places to live: Endwell (A), Port Dickinson (A-), Chenango Bridge (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 48,106
- Median household income: $71,791
- Median home value: $153,200
- Top places to live: Apalachin (B+), Waverly (C+), Owego (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 17,749
- Median household income: $65,625
- Median home value: $163,300
- Top places to live: Watkins Glen (B-), Montour Falls (B-), Reading (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (B), weather (D+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 126,329
- Median household income: $56,507
- Median home value: $119,300
- Top places to live: Fredonia (A-), Lakewood (B+), Silver Creek (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 61,588
- Median household income: $72,464
- Median home value: $169,600
- Top places to live: Dansville (B-), Caledonia (A), Lima (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 182,109
- Median household income: $81,804
- Median home value: $315,100
- Top places to live: Hurley (A-), Highland (A-), Marlboro (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 59,738
- Median household income: $67,086
- Median home value: $175,900
- Top places to live: Oneonta (A-), West End (B+), Oneonta Town (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 211,341
- Median household income: $67,809
- Median home value: $177,400
- Top places to live: Youngstown (A), Rapids (B+), Sanborn (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 297,144
- Median household income: $97,273
- Median home value: $368,100
- Top places to live: Spackenkill (A+), Arlington (A), Crown Heights (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C-), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 97,988
- Median household income: $127,405
- Median home value: $448,000
- Top places to live: Cold Spring (A), Peach Lake (A-), Lake Carmel (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 315,374
- Median household income: $83,149
- Median home value: $277,400
- Top places to live: Washington Park (A), Center Square (A), Helderberg (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,525,680
- Median household income: $128,329
- Median home value: $539,500
- Top places to live: Dix Hills (A+), Stony Brook (A+), Centerport (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 237,075
- Median household income: $99,653
- Median home value: $324,800
- Top places to live: Country Knolls (A), Saratoga Springs (A), Ballston Spa (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 996,888
- Median household income: $118,411
- Median home value: $638,400
- Top places to live: Ardsley (A+), Scarsdale (A+), Pelham Manor (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (D+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 37,077
- Median household income: $70,215
- Median home value: $200,000
- Top places to live: Lake Placid (B), St. Armand (B), Elizabethtown (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 47,554
- Median household income: $74,011
- Median home value: $248,300
- Top places to live: Jefferson Heights (C+), Windham (A), Durham (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 65,560
- Median household income: $78,239
- Median home value: $247,600
- Top places to live: Glens Falls (B+), West Glens Falls (B), Queensbury (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 44,551
- Median household income: $60,226
- Median home value: $176,200
- Top places to live: Delhi (A-), Bovina (B), Meredith (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (D+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 5,102
- Median household income: $68,950
- Median home value: $242,000
- Top places to live: Speculator (B+), Lake Pleasant (B+), Inlet (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 112,405
- Median household income: $79,814
- Median home value: $202,900
- Top places to live: Geneva (A-), Canandaigua (A-), Manchester (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 61,245
- Median household income: $83,619
- Median home value: $309,800
- Top places to live: Valatie (B+), Niverville (B), Lorenz Park (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,388,138
- Median household income: $143,408
- Median home value: $658,700
- Top places to live: Great Neck Plaza (A+), Kensington (A+), Syosset (A+)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.