Washington

Best affordable suburb: Mill Creek
Nearest major city: Seattle
Population: 13,626
Median household income: $83,818
Median home price: $398,000
Unemployment rate: 4%
Violent crime index: 24

Mill Creek, a Seattle suburb incorporated in 1983, has an 18-hole golf course, trails, parks, and a mall. About 36% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 29 minutes.

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