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A city of 60,666 people in New York
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Map of White Plains: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land15%927 of 6,274 acres
Trails8.4 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1415 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About White Plains

City in New York, United States
1683Established
59,559Population
9.9 sq miArea
213 ftElevation

White Plains is a city in and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, and a commercial hub of Westchester County, a densely populated suburban county that is home to about one million people. White Plains is located in south-central Westchester County. Its downtown (Mamaroneck Avenue) is 25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan. The city's total population was 59,599 in the 2020 census, up from 53,077 at the 2010 census. According to the city government, the daytime weekday population is estimated at 250,000.

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ZIP code10601, 10602, 10603
Area code914
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Housing in White Plains

$808K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical White Plains home is worth about $808,000, up 5.9% in a year, 53% above the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list103.5%
Sold in May24
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Safety in White Plains

B−

Safety Grade B-

White Plains reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
White Plains 1.2
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
White Plains 14.4
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools White Plains’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools16

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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