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Texas state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, right, listens as Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, speaks in favor of a bill Aug. 22 before a vote on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
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Protesters gather Aug. 20 in the rotunda outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin as lawmakers debate a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session.
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Texas Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and fellow Republicans face off with Democrats in an Aug. 20 debate over a redrawn U.S. congressional map in Texas during a special session at the state Capitol in Austin.
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Suburbia is deeply ingrained in American culture, growing in popularity alongside the country’s love affair with cars and its network of highways. As early as the 1830s, Brooklyn Heights laid claim to the title of the first suburb when it connected to Manhattan by steam ferries. A little over 100 years later, Levittown became the new model of suburban development, offering affordable, mass-produced houses on Long Island for veterans returning home after World War II.
Stacker compiled a list of top ranked suburbs in the U.S. using Niche’s annual rankings, which look at such factors as the cost of living, the educational level of residents, housing, and public schools. The data is the most current available. Some housing statistics, including median home values, might not reflect the current market. A deeper look at Niche’s methodology can be found here.
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- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 8,005
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- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 16,588
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- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 6,318
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- Suburb of Chicago, Illinois
- Population: 8,716
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- Suburb of Boston, Massachusetts
- Population: 59,180
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- Suburb of Denver, Colorado
- Population: 2,835
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- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 8,500
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- Suburb of Lansing, Michigan
- Population: 24,141
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- Suburb of New York City, New York
- Population: 6,957
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- Suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana
- Population: 97,464
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- Suburb of Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Population: 12,666
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- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 12,808
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- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 5,932
- Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock
- Suburb of New York City, New York
- Population: 1,150
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- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 4,800
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Best suburbs to live in America
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Best suburbs to live in America
Suburbia is deeply ingrained in American culture, growing in popularity alongside the country’s love affair with cars and its network of highways. As early as the 1830s, Brooklyn Heights laid claim to the title of the first suburb when it connected to Manhattan by steam ferries. A little over 100 years later, Levittown became the new model of suburban development, offering affordable, mass-produced houses on Long Island for veterans returning home after World War II.
Stacker compiled a list of top ranked suburbs in the U.S. using Niche’s annual rankings, which look at such factors as the cost of living, the educational level of residents, housing, and public schools. The data is the most current available. Some housing statistics, including median home values, might not reflect the current market. A deeper look at Niche’s methodology can be found here.
- Canva
- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 8,005
- Antlio // Shutterstock
- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 16,588
- tales.org // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 6,318
- Spiroview Inc // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Chicago, Illinois
- Population: 8,716
- Aina Jameela // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Boston, Massachusetts
- Population: 59,180
- Wangkun Jia // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Denver, Colorado
- Population: 2,835
- scarp577 // Shutterstock
- Suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
- Population: 8,500
- Paul Sableman // Wikimedia Commons
- Suburb of Lansing, Michigan
- Population: 24,141
- T-I // Shutterstock
- Suburb of New York City, New York
- Population: 6,957
- Jose F. Donneys // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana
- Population: 97,464
- Golden Ratio Photos // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Population: 12,666
- Abigale Snortland // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 12,808
- Canva
- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 5,932
- Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock
- Suburb of New York City, New York
- Population: 1,150
- David Papazian // Shutterstock
- Suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Population: 4,800
- Arvind Balaraman // Shutterstock

