About 25 miles north of Manhattan, White Plains is a desirable residential suburb of New York, while also being a centre for business and commerce, popular as a relocation area for larger firms looking to move out of the bigger cities.
With New York’s financial heart just a 35-minute train ride away, White Plains is a great place to find a balance between the hectic crush of the Big Apple and a more residential vibe. Access to superb restaurants and popular stores like Bloomingdales help to make being a little way from the centre feel like no big deal. Business travellers staying in serviced apartments in White Plains will also find an abundance of open spaces and ample choice of things to do in their spare time.
The county seat for Westchester, White Plains is home to governmental and federal institutions, as well as being a centre for business in the area and also a regional retail hub. Its location means that the city links other major areas together and four airports lie close by, further strengthening White Plains connections to the wider world. The city’s population of almost 58,000 is estimated to more than triple during the day, as workers for technology firms, corporations, in retail and in other sectors all pour into White Plains to work.
A 2014, a listing ranked White Plains as the third most popular place to live in New York, with the city’s urban centre giving way to an idyllic suburbia, resplendent with parks, open spaces and excellent facilities.
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