Mount Kisco Named One of the Most Livable Small Towns in U.S.
If you’re looking for a great place to live, Mount Kisco is an excellent place to start–and others think so as well.
The village was recently named the 20th best small town in America by Livability.com, a website that showcases and ranks the nation’s best places in a variety of categories.
Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich said he was proud that his community was high up on the Top 100 list. Each year, the website evaluates more than 12,000 small towns and villages throughout the United States with populations between 1,000 and 20,000. Mount Kisco has a population of 10,936.
“I’d like everybody to take advantage of this. I think it’s outstanding,” Cindrich said. “They praised Mount Kisco, appropriately, for what we offer to the community – viability, diversity in housing stock and great educational opportunities both in and out of the schools. I’m impressed.”
The site stated that it developed extensive criteria with the Martin Prosperity Institute for its annual Livability 100. The scores were weighted based on an exclusive survey conducted for Livability by Ipsos Public Affairs, a leading global research firm.
“These cities and towns allow for the tight-knit communities key to small-town living coupled with the amenities you’d expect in larger cities,” Livability.com stated.
Along with its housing choices and schools, the website also praised Mount Kisco for its accessibility to New York City.
“Located 36 miles from New York City, Mount Kisco offers a haven for middle- to upper-class professionals,” the site continued. “Housing choices range from co-ops and condominiums to historic Victorian houses and multimillion-dollar estates. Schools in Mount Kisco provide excellent opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. (The) Bedford Central School District is recognized for its quality education programs and Mount Kisco residents preserve history with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
The top rated small town in America in 2015 is Lebanon, N.H., according to the site. Rounding out the top five are Los Alamos, N.M., Durango, Colo., St. Augustine, Fla. and Bar Harbor, Me. Mount Kisco ranked ahead on the list of well-recognized locales such as Breckinridge, Colo. (27th), Princeton, N.J. (29th), Williamsburg, Va. (38th) and Park City, Utah (43rd).
Mount Kisco was the only municipality in Westchester to land on the Top 100 list. Greenwich, Conn. was ranked 68th while Suffern, Rockland County, was listed 80th.
