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
