Not everyone is drawn to life in the big city. And people who skew toward the suburbs might want to consider one Virginia town when settling down.
That’s because the town of Vienna, Virginia, was named the No. 1 spot in the country for suburban living in a study from Liberty Home Products shared with Travel + Leisure. According to the survey, Vienna combines “high earnings with strong employment and education levels,” with the typical household earning $215,556. Nearly three quarters of residents there also hold a bachelor’s degree.
The town’s median rent sits at $2,410, per the study, while a home typically costs about $1.1 million.
Located about 15 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Fairfax County, Vienna is home to fewer than 17,000 people, according to the town. With a robust calendar of events and celebrations, a dozen parks, miles of trails and stream valleys to explore, and a history dating back to the 18th century, it offers plenty to do for residents and visitors.
In second place on Liberty Home Products’ list was Southlake, Texas. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the town’s more than 31,000 residents boast a median income of $250,000, with the town “standing out for wealth and low poverty.” Southlake features 20 parks, more than 1,100 acres of parkland, and a 130-acre outdoor shopping and dining hub in Southlake Town Square, all just a breezy 10-minute trip away from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Lexington, Massachusetts, came in third on the list with a median rent of $2,818 and a median income of $206,323. The town also had “one of the strongest education profiles in the study” thanks to about 83.7 percent of residents there holding a bachelor’s degree.
Lexington was followed by Garden City, Idaho, and Winchester, Massachusetts, rounding out the top five.
Of the top 10 suburbs, three were located in Missouri: Brentwood, Clayton, and Ladue, at No. 7, No. 8, and No. 10, respectively.
To come up with its report, Liberty Home Products said it examined 12 different factors across 50 suburbs in the United States, including rent, the housing market, crime, median income, employment, education, poverty, commuting times, and the amount of sunny days.
This is the full list of the best U.S. suburbs to live in, per the report.