South Carolina

Best affordable suburb: Fort Mill
Nearest major city: Charlotte, N.C.
Population: 9,943
Median household income: $57,648
Median home price: N/A
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Violent crime index: 93

Fort Mill, just south of the North Carolina border and 18 miles from Charlotte, is home to the Charlotte Knights' baseball stadium. About 36% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 22 minutes.

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