If you want the perfect mix of city and suburb living, look no further.
StorageCafe has named Southlake, Texas, as the best suburb in the United States for city-like living "thanks to its bounty of community features and optimal housing."
Southlake is a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth in Tarrant County, located about 20 miles northwest of downtown Dallas. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Southlake has a population of 31,265.
Here's how StorageCafe found the best suburbs for city-living: "We started out with a list of approx. 1,000 suburbs, located near the 100 largest metro areas for which data was available. For the purposes of this study, suburbs are considered to be places with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants."
StorageCafe used the following criteria:
- Local median household income
- Housing affordability index
- Local employment opportunities
- Population density (people per square mile)
- Number of retail stores and restaurants per 1,000 of the local population
- Park and recreation area square footage per capita
- Public schools ranking
- Crime rate
- Availability with self storage
Here's a look at the top 20 suburbs that offer the best mix of suburban and urban living:
- Southlake, TX
- Lake Forest, IL
- Highland Park, IL
- Geneva, IL
- Calabasas, CA
- Burr Ridge, IL
- Oakland, NJ
- Brentwood, TN
- Northbrook, IL
- Garden City, NY
- Venice, FL
- Port Washington, NY
- Agoura Hills, CA
- Mequon, WI
- Deerfield, IL
- Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Glenview, IL
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Alpharetta, GA
- Dedham, MA