American suburbs are growing increasingly popular.
2019-09-19
In fact, around 175 million Americans live in the country's suburbs — that's more than half the country's current total population, which is around 329 million .
A suburb, according to Merriam-Webster , is a residential area that is adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city.
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Factors like good public schools and low crime rates can make certain suburbs more desirable than others. And as is so often the case, desirable areas come with expensive price tags attached.
With the help of Zillow , Business Insider has uncovered the most expensive suburb in every state.
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To create this list, Zillow first ranked the communities in each state by highest to lowest median home value. From there, the data analyst found the community in each state that has the highest median home value and is located within a major metro area, defining this as the state's most expensive suburb.
Keep reading to find out if your suburb made the list.
Alabama: Mountain Brook
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Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover
Median home value: $648,300
Population: 20,438
Alaska: Lakes
Wasilla, Alaska.
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Metro area: Anchorage
Median home value: $296,100
Population: 8,364*
*As of the 2010 Census , when the population of Lakes was last recorded.
Arizona: Paradise Valley
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Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale
Median home value: $1,834,400
Population: 13,961
Arkansas: Tontitown
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Metro area: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Median home value: $307,400
Population: 3 ,062
California: Atherton
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Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward
Median home value: $5,970,200
Population: 7,182
Colorado: Cherry Hills Village
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Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood
Median home value: $1,954,800
Population: 6,542
Connecticut: Darien
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Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
Median home value: $1,271,900
Population: 21,742
Delaware: South Bethany
South Bethany Beach, Delaware.
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Metro area: Salisbury
Median home value: $641,100
Population: 422
Florida: Gulf Stream
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Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
Median home value: $1,697,300
Population: 752
Georgia: Druid Hills
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Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Median home value: $611,700
Population: 13,895
Hawaii: Kailua
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Metro area: Urban Honolulu
Median home value: $992,900
Population: 38,088
Idaho: Eagle
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Metro area: Boise City
Median home value: $488,500
Population: 23,708
Illinois: Kenilworth
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Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Median home value: $1,318,700
Population: 2,547
Indiana: Zionsville
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Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson
Median home value: $412,200
Population: 25,810
Iowa: Cumming
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Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines
Median home value: $365,900
Population: 415
Kansas: Mission Hills
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Metro area: Kansas City
Median home value: $988,500
Population: 3,578
Kentucky: Prospect
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Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County
Median home value: $417,800
Population: 4,851
Louisiana: Geismar
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Metro area: Baton Rouge
Median home value: $274,200
Population: 6,760
Maine: Kennebunkport
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Metro area: Portland-South Portland
Median home value: $594,300
Population: 3,548
Maryland: Chevy Chase
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Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Median home value: $927,400
Population: 9,844
Massachusetts: Weston
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Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Median home value: $1,435,800
Population: 12,027
Michigan: Franklin
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Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Median home value: $608,200
Population: 3,218
Minnesota: Orono
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Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Median home value: $703,200
Population: 7,887
Mississippi: Madison
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Metro area: Jackson
Median home value: $286,800
Population: 25,676
Missouri: Ladue
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Metro area: St. Louis
Median home value: $855,400
Population: 8,591
Montana: Gallatin Gateway
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Metro area: Bozeman
Median home value: $574,300
Population: 892
Nebraska: Roca
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Metro area: Lincoln
Median home value: $356,200
Population: 212
Nevada: Mount Charleston
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Metro area: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise
Median home value: $409,900
Population: 443
New Hampshire: New Castle
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Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Median home value: $1,246,500
Population: 917
New Jersey: Alpine
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Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City
Median home value: $2,546,800
Population: 1,481
New Mexico: Lamy
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Metro area: Santa Fe
Median home value: $538,200
Population: 142
New York: Wainscott
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Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City
Median home value: $3,437,400
Population: 498
North Carolina: Biltmore Forest
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Metro area: Asheville
Median home value: $984,700
Population: 1,517
North Dakota: Horace
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Metro area: Fargo
Median home value: $299,800
Population: 2,603
Ohio: The Village of Indian Hill
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Metro area: Cincinnati
Median home value: $1,014,900
Population: 5,853
Oklahoma: Nichols Hills
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Metro area: Oklahoma City
Median home value: $728,500
Population: 3,866
Oregon: Raleigh Hills
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Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Median home value: $714,400
Population: 5,762
Pennsylvania: Radnor
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Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Median home value: $741,100
Population: 31,710
Rhode Island: New Shoreham
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Metro area: Providence-Warwick
Median home value: $1,062,800
Population: 830
South Carolina: Sullivan's Island
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Metro area: Charleston-North Charleston
Median home value: $1,911,600
Population: 2,050
South Dakota: Colonial Pine Hills
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Metro area: Rapid City
Median home value: $341,100
Population: 2,192
Tennessee: Forest Hills
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Metro area: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin
Median home value: $954,000
Population: 5,002
Texas: Westlake
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Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Median home value: $1,538,400
Population: 1,006
Utah: Alpine
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Metro area: Provo-Orem
Median home value: $685,100
Population: 10,197
Vermont: Charlotte
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Metro area: Burlington-South Burlington
Median home value: $535,200
Population: 3,818
Virginia: Great Falls
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Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Median home value: $1,091,000
Population: 15,589
Washington: Medina
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Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Median home value: $2,701,900
Population: 3,217
West Virginia: Shepherdstown
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Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Median home value: $294,400
Population: 1,573
Wisconsin: Shorewood Hills
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Metro area: Madison
Median home value: $753,500
Population: 2,105
Wyoming: Antelope Valley-Crestview
Gillete, Wyoming.
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Metro area: Gillette
Median home value: $303,800
Population: 1,658*
*As of the 2010 Census , when the population of Antelope Valley-Crestview was last recorded.
