Westchester

Westchester


Westchester County is one of the centrally located counties within the New York metropolitan area. The county is positioned with New York City,

The annual per capita income for Westchester was $47,813 in 2011. The 2011 median household income of $77,006 was the fifth highest in New York (after Nassau, Putnam, Suffolk, and Rockland counties) and the 47th highest in the United States.By 2014, the county's median household income had risen to $83,422.Westchester County ranks second in the state after New York County for median income per person, with a higher concentration of incomes in smaller households.

 

 

 

Transportation


 

 Commuter rail service in Westchester is provided by Metro-North Railroad, The great location provide a convient and fast trip from Westchester to Manhattan. 

 

 

Education


Westchester County contains 48 public school districts, 118 private college-preparatory and parochial schools, and 14 colleges and universities. Many public and private high schools are continuously ranked among the best in New York State and the United States. Public schools in the county are largely funded by local property taxes, and the median annual property-tax bill for Westchester County residents was $13,842 in 2013, the highest in the United States.