Whether you’re aiming to escape busy city life, settle down with a family, or hope to live out a certain American dream, the suburbs might be calling you.

Relocating somewhere with a lower population density doesn’t always have to mean giving up some of the pros of living in bigger cities, like access to restaurants or well-funded public schools.

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.

These 20 suburbs located near major US cities offer great public education, friendly communities, job opportunities, and leisure activities to their residents.

20. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

19. Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

18. Alpharetta, Georgia

17. Blue Ash, Ohio

16. Hinsdale, Illinois

15. Cary, North Carolina

14. Brentwood, Missouri

13. North Potomac, Maryland

12. Clarendon Hills, Illinois

11. Innsbrook, Virginia

10. Naperville, Illinois

9. Okemos, Michigan

8. Cinco Ranch, Texas

7. Brookline, Massachusetts

6. Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania

5. Ardmore, Pennsylvania

4. Johns Creek, Georgia

3. Madison, Alabama

2. Carmel, Indiana

1. Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania