"Niche ranked the best suburbs to live in the US for 2025, considering factors like cost of living, crime rates, employment rates, access to bars and restaurants, commute times, and ethnic diversity. For its ranking, it defined a suburb as "a place located within a Census-defined urbanized area, but outside the principal city with a population of at least 1,000," and used data from the US census to calculate median home value and median income."
"The ranking also used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Report, the CDC, and the Department of Education, among others, to inform ratings in areas like crime and safety, quality of education, and cost of living. These 20 suburbs located near major US cities offer great public education, friendly communities, job opportunities, and leisure activities to their residents."
Suburban areas are attracting renters and families as housing costs rise, offering lower density while retaining urban amenities like restaurants and strong public schools. Niche ranked the best US suburbs for 2025 using factors including cost of living, crime rates, employment, access to restaurants and bars, commute times, and ethnic diversity. The ranking defined a suburb as a place within a Census-defined urbanized area but outside the principal city with at least 1,000 residents and used US Census data plus federal sources for crime, employment, health, and education. The top 20 suburbs provide strong public education, friendly communities, job opportunities, and leisure activities; several are near Philadelphia, Chicago, and Atlanta, and Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania ranked first.
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