Based on a ranking consisting of 11 measurements, including income levels, crime rates and commute times, Milton is the most desirable Georgia suburb in which to live, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis published in January.
Milton, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, has a homeownership rate of 73.3% and an average commute time of 28.7 minutes. Its median household income came in at $125,096.
The analysis indicated that interest in suburban living has risen during the coronavirus pandemic, since suburban properties tend to provide residents who are spending more time at home with more living space.
Many of the suburban communities in the ranking also rank among the best overall places in the United States in which to live, according to 24/7 Wall St.
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Best Suburbs to Live in, State by State
State
City / Community
Population
Median Household Income
Homeownership Rate
Average Commute Time (in Minutes)
Metropolitan Area
Alabama
Hoover
84,480
$84,042
69.1%
23.9
Birmingham
Alaska
Palmer
6,978
$60,350
62.0%
29.7
Anchorage
Arizona
Paradise Valley
14,215
$204,145
93.5%
22.4
Phoenix
Arkansas
Cave Springs
3,881
$114,286
93.6%
18.8
Fayetteville
California
Atherton
7,185
Over $250,000
93.6%
23.0
San Francisco
Colorado
Cherry Hills Village
6,600
Over $250,000
95.2%
19.7
Denver
Connecticut
Darien
21,759
$210,511
85.3%
36.4
Bridgeport
Delaware
Middletown
21,250
$89,354
79.4%
36.9
Philadelphia
Florida
Parkland
30,471
$146,094
84.2%
29.9
Miami
Georgia
Milton
38,171
$125,096
73.3%
28.7
Atlanta
Hawaii
Maunawili
2,023
$135,000
90.9%
28.6
Urban Honolulu
Idaho
Meridian
97,008
$68,131
76.7%
22.1
Boise City
Illinois
Winnetka
12,481
$220,577
89.0%
36.6
Chicago
Indiana
St. John
16,839
$105,198
97.5%
36.9
Chicago
Iowa
Clive
17,195
$101,616
79.8%
17.9
Des Moines
Kansas
Leawood
34,570
$149,736
90.5%
21.3
Kansas City
Kentucky
Edgewood
8,723
$99,183
87.4%
22.0
Cincinnati
Louisiana
Youngsville
12,753
$86,637
85.0%
30.3
Lafayette
Maine
Hampden
3,889
$87,750
84.4%
17.2
Bangor
Maryland
Mount Airy
9,395
$117,341
91.6%
40.5
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Dover
2,533
$212,574
93.6%
31.2
Boston
Michigan
Huntington Woods
6,340
$130,417
97.6%
23.1
Detroit
Minnesota
Medina
6,191
$144,107
93.8%
28.0
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Madison
25,522
$106,849
93.2%
22.4
Jackson
Missouri
Ladue
8,586
$192,500
97.5%
17.6
St. Louis
Montana
Laurel
6,849
$50,541
68.7%
20.9
Billings
Nebraska
Papillion
20,466
$80,853
67.4%
19.9
Omaha
Nevada
Boulder City
15,680
$60,870
69.2%
24.3
Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Goffstown
3,000
$83,480
76.4%
33.0
Manchester
New Jersey
Rumson
6,805
$177,857
91.9%
45.2
New York
New Mexico
Corrales
8,544
$79,303
89.7%
25.3
Albuquerque
New York
Scarsdale
17,805
Over $250,000
90.6%
42.8
New York
North Carolina
Davidson
12,666
$128,255
79.7%
26.7
Charlotte
North Dakota
West Fargo
34,419
$81,051
67.8%
16.6
Fargo
Ohio
Pepper Pike
6,242
$193,889
98.8%
22.1
Cleveland
Oklahoma
PIedmont
7,424
$97,733
94.9%
29.2
Oklahoma City
Oregon
West Linn
26,511
$104,061
78.9%
28.3
Portland
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore
6,304
$109,648
77.8%
24.0
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Tiverton
7,757
$68,850
71.9%
25.7
Providence
South Carolina
Tega Cay
9,954
$123,564
93.1%
32.1
Charlotte
South Dakota
Brandon
9,867
$84,075
73.3%
19.9
Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Brentwood
41,987
$160,597
90.8%
25.5
Nashville-Davidson
Texas
West University Place
15,619
Over $250,000
89.4%
20.7
Houston
Utah
Mapleton
9,509
$109,356
94.3%
23.9
Provo
Vermont
South Burlington
18,975
$71,017
59.8%
16.4
Burlington
Virginia
Vienna
16,488
$155,490
84.1%
28.6
Washington, D.C.
Washington
Sammamish
64,049
$165,318
85.8%
33.2
Seattle
West Virginia
Charles Town
5,885
$72,329
63.0%
38.9
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
Elm Grove
6,172
$115,972
93.4%
23.2
Milwaukee
Wyoming
Ranchettes
6,097
$95,250
91.3%
18.1
Cheyenne
