The Most Expensive Suburbs of the Biggest U.S. Cities
With soaring home prices, living costs, and property taxes, these towns offer the most that money can buy on the outskirts of the nation's biggest cities
By Maya Roney
Compiled by Sperling's Best Places (www.bestplaces.net).
Cities listed alphabetically.
Median home prices are as of 2006. Average home prices tend to be higher than median.
Cost-of-living index based on national average of 100; therefore a COL of 300 is three times the average U.S. living cost. Index comprises categories for utilities, food, transportation, housing, health care, and miscellaneous.
Property tax rate is per $1,000 of home value.
Median household income based on 2007 Census estimates.
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