The 7 best suburbs in America to buy a house
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If you’re looking to move to a suburb, a few stellar ones stand out.
Niche.com ranked the best suburbs in the U.S. to buy a house, looking at factors like public school rankings, cost of living, walkability, crime and safety, diversity, family-friendliness — and, of course, housing stock.
Continue reading to see which made the list and why.
2 / 8
#7: Dunlap, Illinois
This Peoria suburb scores high for its schools, housing, and family-friendliness.
3 / 8
#6: Cave Springs, Arkansas
This Northwest Arkansas suburb is outside Bentonville, with great schools and lots of housing.
4 / 8
#5: Canfield, Ohio
This Ohio suburb outside Youngstown got great scores from Niche for schools, safety, housing, and cost of living.
5 / 8
#4: Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
Sturgeon, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh, was rated fourth for its great housing stock, good public schools, and family-friendliness.
6 / 8
#3: Meadowbrook, Alabama
This Birmingham, Alabama suburb has great schools, good jobs, and great housing stock.
7 / 8
#2: Sorrento, Louisiana
Sorrento, Louisiana, a suburb of Baton Rogue, gets great scores for housing, schools, and family-friendliness.
8 / 8
#1: Larkin Charter Township, Michigan
At #1 on the list, Larkin Charter Township, outside Midland, got top scores thanks to its housing supply, family-friendliness, and top public schools.