Delaware

Delaware

Best affordable suburb: Glasgow
Nearest major city: Wilmington
Population: 15,894
Median household income: $75,251
Median home price: $225,000
Unemployment rate: 3.4%
Violent crime index: 33

Glasgow, an unincorporated community in northern Delaware near the border of Maryland, is south of Newark, the home of the University of Delaware. About 45% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 25 minutes.