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Hinsdale is One of the Best Suburbs in America: Business Insider
Thanks to great schools, low crime and high incomes.
If you think Hinsdale is one of the best suburbs ever, you now have a scientific study to back you up.
Hinsdale was recently ranked the 28th-best suburb in America by Business Insider, thanks to the top-notch schools, easy commuting, big paychecks and low crime rates in the village.
To make the top 50 list, Business Insider considered 2,754 municipalities with populations between 5,000 and 100,000 that are also within 40 kilometers of the nearest metropolitan area. Researchers used average commute times, median household income, poverty and crime rates, public-school ratings from GreatSchools.org, and a measure of housing affordability.
At No. 28, Hinsdale has a Great Schools score of 10.
Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago with a quaint downtown, beautiful residences, and renowned public schools. Locals have an express train to downtown Chicago on the Burlington Northern line and the median household income is $161,701.
Do you think they got it right? What makes Hinsdale the best? Tell us in the comments!
Read more about the ranking methodology and see the full list of ranked suburbs.
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