Brentwood Is The Most Desirable Tennessee Suburb In Which To Live, Based On A Ranking Consisting Of 11 Measurements, Including Income Levels, Crime Rates And Commute Times.
Photo: The Witherspoon Community in Brentwood, Tennessee
Published February 12, 2021
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Based on a ranking consisting of 11 measurements, including income levels, crime rates and commute times, Brentwood is the most desirable Tennessee suburb in which to live, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis published in January.
Brentwood, which is part of the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan area, has a homeownership rate of 90.8% and an average commute time of 25.5 minutes. Its median household income came in at $160,597.
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.
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 |
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Thank you. I am privileged to live in Tennessee and do recommend it to my friends.