Arkansas

Best affordable suburb: Cabot
Nearest major city: Little Rock
Population: 17,806
Median household income: $58,060
Median home price: $134,500
Unemployment rate:4.4%
Violent crime index: 21

Cabot, a suburb 20 minutes from Little Rock, has been growing quickly, in part because of its proximity to the Little Rock Air Force Base 10 miles south of the city. Cabot-area households grew 45% from 2000 to 2008, to 10,250. About 42% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 27 minutes.

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