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Best Affordable Suburbs in the U.S.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The South
FARRAGUT, TENN. -- ZIP 37922
Nearest City: Knoxville (17 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $224,900
Cost of Living Index: 102.9
School Test Score Index: 131
Violent Crime Index: 34
Commute Time Under 30 min.: 68%
Next: Broken Arrow, Okla.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The South
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. -- ZIP 74012
Nearest City: Tulsa (12 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $194,900
Cost of Living Index: 81.8
School Test Score Index: 117.8
Violent Crime Index: 37
Average Commute Time: 23 min.
Next: Cary, N.C.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The South
CARY, N.C. -- ZIP 27513
Nearest City: Raleigh (11 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $242,300
Cost of Living Index: 112.8
School Test Score Index: 113
Violent Crime Index: 83
Commute Time Under 30 min.: 70%
Next: Charlottesville, Va.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The South
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. -- ZIP 22901
Nearest City: Washington, D.C. (118 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $304,300
Cost of Living Index: 110.8
School Test Score Index: 101
Violent Crime Index: 88
Commute Time Under 30 min.: 85%
Next: Flower Mound, Texas
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The South
FLOWER MOUND-LEWISVILLE, TEXAS -- ZIP 75028
Nearest City: Dallas (26 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $249,900
Cost of Living Index: 98.8
School Test Score Index: 103.7
Violent Crime Index: 48
Average Commute Time: 33.8 min.
More Affordable 'Burbs in the South
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Northeast
ARDEN-BRANDYWINE, DEL. -- ZIP 19810
Nearest City: Philadelphia (26.9 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $355,500
Cost of Living Index: 125.1
School Test Score Index: 107
Violent Crime Index: 31
Average Commute Time: 25.5 min.
Next: Columbia, Md.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Northeast
COLUMBIA, MD. -- ZIP 21045
Nearest City: Baltimore (18 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $350,800
Cost of Living Index: 114.7
School Test Score Index: 145
Violent Crime Index: 38
Average Commute Time: 32.9 min.
Next: Gaithersburg, Md.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Northeast
GAITHERSBURG, M.D. -- ZIP 20877
Nearest City: Washington D.C. (21 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $353,400
Cost of Living Index: 112.8
School Test Score Index: 123
Violent Crime Index: 58
Average Commute Time: 34.7 min.
Next: Coraopolis - Moon, Pa.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Northeast
CORAOPOLIS-MOON , PA. -- ZIP 15108
Nearest City: Pittsburgh (13.7 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $165,500
Cost of Living Index: 95.2
School Test Score Index: 124
Violent Crime Index: 32
Average Commute Time: 24.4 min.
Next: East Islip, N.Y.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Northeast
EAST ISLIP, N.Y. -- ZIP 11730
Nearest City: New York (50.4 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $496,400
Cost of Living Index: 160.5
School Test Score Index: 109
Violent Crime Index: 102
Average Commute Time: 34.5 min.
More Affordable 'Burbs in the Northeast
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Midwest
APPLETON, WIS. -- ZIP 54911
Nearest City: Milwaukee(89.3 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $119,500
Cost of Living Index: 85.9
School Test Score Index: 110.3
Violent Crime Index: 50
Average Commute Time: 18.1 min.
Next: Columbia, Mo.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Midwest
COLUMBIA, MO. -- ZIP 65203
Nearest City: St. Louis (145.4 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $269,000
Cost of Living Index: 92.6
School Test Score Index: 210.5
Violent Crime Index: 72
Average Commute Time: 19.3 min.
Next: Coralville, Iowa
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Midwest
CORALVILLE, IOWA -- ZIP 52241
Nearest City: Iowa City (4.8 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $239,800
Cost of Living Index: 92
School Test Score Index: 109.1
Violent Crime Index: 109
Average Commute Time: 19.6 min.
Next: De Forest, Wis.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Midwest
DE FOREST, WIS. -- ZIP 79606
Nearest City: Madison (12.3 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $274,900
Cost of Living Index: 101.7
School Test Score Index: 102.7
Violent Crime Index: 31
Average Commute Time: 26.3 min.
Next: Elkhorn, Nev.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The Midwest
ELKHORN, NEB. -- ZIP 79606
Nearest City: Omaha (15.6 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $298,000
Cost of Living Index: 94.1
School Test Score Index: 116.4
Violent Crime Index: 17
Average Commute Time: 24.1 min.
More Affordable 'Burbs in the Midwest
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The West
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA -- ZIP 99516
Nearest City: Anchorage
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $550,000
Cost of Living Index: 135.4
School Test Score Index: 143
Violent Crime Index: 50
Average Commute Time: 23.7 min.
Next: Bellingham, Wash.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The West
BELLINGHAM, WASH. -- ZIP 98226
Nearest City: Seattle (78.3 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $359,500
Cost of Living Index: 120.5
School Test Score Index: 113
Violent Crime Index: 100
Average Commute Time: 21.2 min.
Next: Castle Rock, Colo.
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The West
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. -- ZIP 79606
Nearest City: Denver (28 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $240,000
Cost of Living Index: 107.2
School Test Score Index: 137
Violent Crime Index: 22
Average Commute Time: 32 min.
Next: Eagle, Idaho
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Best Affordable Suburbs in The West
EAGLE, IDAHO -- ZIP 83616
Nearest City: Boise (9.3 miles)
Numbers That Matter:
Median Home Price: $569,900
Cost of Living Index: 107.8
School Test Score Index: 98
Violent Crime Index: 82
Average Commute Time: 24.5 min.
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