North Carolina
Best affordable suburb: Cornelius
Nearest major city: Charlotte
Population: 17,290
Median household income: $87,016
Median home price: $206,000
Unemployment rate: 3.3%
Violent crime index: 48
The fast-growing bedroom community, 30 miles north of Charlotte, has some beautiful homes on Lake Norman, North Carolina's largest lake. About 31% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 31 minutes.
