2018 Best Places to Live in Chemung CountyAbout this List

West Elmira

• Town in New York
• 4

Current Resident: I like West Elmira for its small town, suburban feel. I've always felt safe there and would continue to live there.
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• B+

• C

• 4,991 Population

Elmira Heights

• Town in New York
• 3

Current Resident: I have lived in the small village of Elmira Heights my entire life and it is the greatest town. The Heights is roughly one square mile in size, with only a few thousand people living within it. We are a very united community and stick together like no other. Each person I have met living here is friendly, kind hearted, and very welcoming to anyone passing through our old but still thriving little village! We have a fantastic public school with amazing teacher and staff that everyone loves, many cute little shops to shop or catch a bite to eat at and so much more! The mayor of Elmira Heights is the kindest kindest person in the whole village and is so extremely involved in making our community a place everyone can enjoy and love and puts on small festivals and old car shows and bands to our town to bring everyone together to share fun times and memories! Elmira Heights is the greatest and if you've never been there, it's definitely a place to add to your bucket list!!
Read 3 Reviews

• B

• B-

• 3,999 Population

Elmira

• Town in New York
• 64

Current Resident: I've lived in Elmira NY my entire life. Elmira is full of great history, from Mark Twain to Ernie Davis. Elmira and the surrounding areas are rich with with beautiful sites to see. If I had to change anything about Elmira the one thing that I would like to change is the negative stigma that Elmira has due to having two major prisons located here, I would like for people to know that we are much more than just the prisons.
Read 64 Reviews

• C+

• C

• 28,302 Population

Elmira Town

• Town in New York

• A-

• C+

• 6,729 Population

Big Flats

• Town in New York
• 7

Current Resident: Big Flats was an amazing place to grow up as a kid. I was surrounded by supportive friends of all ages, and friendly neighbors. The majority of my current friends, have grown up with me in Big Flats. There are plenty of parks and stores to suit all the needs you may have, and Big Flats Elementary School is home to some of the most critical points of development in my life. It is where I made friends for life, and got the basic understanding of everything that I would need for my beginning of higher education. Most people know each other in Big Flats, as it is a fairly small town. In the summer, there are parades, runs, and other events, to keep you busy, as well as plenty of ice cream parlors to keep cool on those hot days. If i had the chance, I wouldn't change where I grew up. It is a perfect town to raise a family in.
Read 7 Reviews

• A-

• B

• 7,742 Population

Horseheads

• Town in New York
• 27

Current Resident: Horseheads is a small town in New York with a big heart. We are surrounded by rolling hills, and being in the finger lakes region you also have many lakes, and wineries. The high school is home of the Blue Raiders which is where all of our pride is. We have many shopping centers, and incredible scenery. We are a very safe town as well, and everywhere you go you can feel safe that your family will be completely at home. With our top of class schooling, and beautiful places to sight see we should be ranked one of the best small towns to visit!
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• A-

• B+

• 19,442 Population

Catlin

• Town in New York
• 1

Current Resident: I love living in Catlin. It is a very small town, so there is a strong sense of community. The church hosts a monthly food pantry, which I often volunteer at, and the fire department has bake sales every few months. The town hall is also very open about how it operates. I once got to spend a day there, observing what goes on there. I really like living here, and it has been a great place to grow up.
Read 1 Review

• B+

• B+

• 2,578 Population

Veteran

• Town in New York

• B

• B+

• 3,248 Population

Southport

• Town in New York
• 12

• B

• C+

• 10,457 Population

Breesport

• Town in New York
• 2

Niche User: I believe that living in Horseheads New York is a great experience. The safety is superb and the school districts are only improving.
Read 2 Reviews

• B-

• B+

• 483 Population

Chemung

• Town in New York
• 2

Current Resident: I love my small town. Peaceful and loving little community! We have the best neighbors and lifelong friends and have created memories to last forever.
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• B-

• B-

• 2,340 Population

Van Etten

• Town in New York
• 1

Current Resident: The community is small, everyone is nice, and the school district is great. Anyone is willing to help you out and it's easy to meet new people.
Read 1 Review

• B-

• B-

• 1,666 Population

Wellsburg

• Town in New York
• 1

Current Resident: Nice town. Close to highway. Small city, Elmira, very close by. The area is quiet. Not a whole lot in Wellsburg. But, Elmira is only 5 miles away. There are malls, theaters, restaurants, and many more.
Read 1 Review

• B-

• C+

• 513 Population

Ashland

• Town in New York
• 2

• B-

• C+

• 1,460 Population

Erin

• Town in New York

• C+

• B+

• 2,050 Population

Millport

• Town in New York
• 2

Niche User: Growing up I was raised in a small town where everyone knows everyone. Yes, would definitely choose to live here if could go back. It's a great place for family and friends. You have your own land and your neighbors are close but not close enough to see through your bedroom window. My favorite thing about here is that there aren't too many lights at night so you can see the beautiful sky all lit up with stars.
Read 2 Reviews

• C+

• B+

• 434 Population

Baldwin

• Town in New York
• 4

Current Resident: The Baldwin, New York community is a highly diverse, there are countless areas of self improvement for a person to excel in during there daily lives. A person is less than ten minutes from either the north or south shores, were a person can enjoy local beach's, events and environment. The Baldwin school district has been awarded the presidential education award of excellence multiple times over the years.
Read 4 Reviews

• C+

• C+

• 869 Population

Pine Valley

• Town in New York

• C+

• B+

• 733 Population