2024 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America

#1 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Chesterbrook

Suburb of Philadelphia, PA,

56 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Nearby Resident says Chesterbrook is not the community it used to be. The Township allowed much denser development in a large section that was once a larger shopping center featuring a supermarket. This section is the....

Read 56 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 5,428,

#2 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Long Grove

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

17 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Visitor says We visited friends here a few years ago. It was a very nice place to visit and seems like it would be a great place to live..

Read 17 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 8,279,

#3 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Clarendon Hills

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

34 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Former Resident says Our family absolutely loves living in Clarendon Hills! The schools here are top-notch, providing our kids with a fantastic education. The community is incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us....

Read 34 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 8,658,

#4 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Kildeer

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

17 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Kildeer itself doesn't have many opportunities for jobs or social life. However, the surrounding areas like Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, and Lake Zurich make up for the small community offering....

Read 17 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 4,133,

#5 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Devon

Suburb of Philadelphia, PA,

17 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Close to a lot of shopping, unaffordable housing, old money mainline communities, low crime rates, great restaurants nearby.

Read 17 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 1,890,

#6 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Hinsdale

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

50 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says The best area to raise a family-safe, clean, excellent schools, friendly people! Hinsdale is a beautiful town and community. Our family feels so lucky to live here..

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 17,169,

#7 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Kensington

Suburb of New York City, NY,

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 1,445,

#8 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Mountain Lakes

Suburb in New Jersey,

31 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says study hard, play hard mentality; lacrosse, football, swimming are very popular; the houses look amazing.

Read 31 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 4,499,

#9 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Mariemont

Suburb of Cincinnati, OH,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.

Featured Review: Nearby Resident says Mariemont is a beautiful little place in Cincinnati full of picture-perfect neighborhoods. It’s the type of town that you are captivated by as you drive through it. It is full of well-off people....

Read 11 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 3,493,

#10 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Penn Wynne

Suburb of Philadelphia, PA,

16 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Nearby Resident says One of the best neighborhoods. Friendly, shopping, historic, parks, some diversity, libraries, mature landscape.

Read 16 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 6,127,

#11 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Carmel

Town in Indiana,

313 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says From the years I have been living in Carmel, I have nothing but positive things to say. The neighborhoods are very organized, well maintained. The public school system is very strong as well, which....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 99,453,

#12 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Riverwoods

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I have lived in Riverwoods for seven years now and overall it has been a great experience. Living in the forest has been very peaceful and the community is amazing. Riverwoods has some of the....

Read 11 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 4,007,

#13 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Naperville

City in Illinois,

730 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Former Resident says Naperville, Illinois, is a remarkable city that stands out for its blend of suburban charm, vibrant community, and ample amenities, making it a fantastic place to live, despite the higher cost of....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 149,089,

#14 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Western Springs

Suburb of Chicago, IL,

43 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I loved living here! I think this is a great place to grow up because of the great schools, communtry and overall environment!.

Read 43 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 13,557,

#15 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Ho-Ho-Kus

Suburb in New Jersey,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Lived a year so far and love this town. Residents joke that it’s Pleasantville or Mayberry North. Tons of young families. Very good for the 30s/40s with young kids. Very friendly neighbors. You feel....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 4,234,

#16 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Syosset

Suburb of New York City, NY,

87 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Lots of real estate and homes available to your needs. Many schools in the district and lots of children..

Read 87 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 18,807,

#17 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Scarsdale

Suburb of New York City, NY,

35 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Scarsdale is a safe, vibrant town with easy access to the city and central Ave. Scarsdale is perfectly located and there is a wide range of neighborhoods. These neighborhoods range from big houses to....

Read 35 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 18,061,

#18 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Ardmore

Suburb of Philadelphia, PA,

40 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Ardmore is a nice place to live at. You can walk to most stores in the area and at a reasonable distance. There is also nighttime activities to do with friends around the area to. It is really safe....

Read 40 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 14,075,

#19 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Haworth

Suburb in New Jersey,

10 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Nearby Resident says Beautiful, park like town, in the northern valley of Bergen County, with excellent schools, low crime, and only a 30 to 45 minute commute to NYC. The only drawback are the home prices..

Read 10 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 3,342,

#20 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Harrington Park

Suburb in New Jersey,

34 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says As a current resident of Harrington Park for 3-4 years, Harrington Park is a pretty safe neighborhood during the day and night. Although a nearby train can be heard in the distance sometimes, the....

Read 34 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 4,826,

#21 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Okemos

Suburb of Lansing, MI,

94 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Okemos is a very diverse community, and is a great place to raise children who learn to respect diversity at a young age. There is a high percentage of professionals. Consequently, there is a high....

Read 94 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 25,549,

#22 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Cinco Ranch

Suburb of Houston, TX,

107 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says I think that the public senior highschool quality is the most important factor for evaluating a community. There are four top senior highschools in Cinco Ranch/Katy, West suburb of Houston, Texas.....

Read 107 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 18,856,

#23 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Ardsley

Suburb of New York City, NY,

33 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says The community is very well connected and small which means everyone knows each other. Ardsley has a great education system with its public schools having a good amount of diversity and great....

Read 33 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 5,013,

#24 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

South Kensington

Suburb in Maryland,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says South Kensington is one of the coziest towns in all of Maryland. It's a walk away from dozens of unique thrift stores, antique shops, and warm locals. It offers a myriad of family friendly activities....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 8,371,

#25 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in America.

Hopkinton

Suburb of Boston, MA,

38 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Current Resident says Hopkinton is a very resident based town. It doesn't have many big franchise stores but rather family owned shops that the town adores such as The Spoon and Hop-Yo. All of the schools from elementary....

Read 38 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Population: 18,748,