Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, a town of some 5,000 residents located 25 miles northwest of the City of Brotherly Love, ranked third on the website’s list of places and second in the best suburbs category. Chesterbrook is also in the top 10 for best places to raise a family and the best public schools in the U.S. and Pennsylvania, earning high grades for diversity, jobs, housing, health and fitness, and outdoor activities.
The community, named after a local farm, was established in the late 1960s to early 1970s (not without some controversy) as a classic residential American suburb with single-family homes and townhouses that provided housing for Philadelphians. While it has managed to maintain its idyllic, laid-back ambiance, residents also have a lot of modern conveniences at their fingertips, like many family-run stores and a shopping center, restaurants, healthcare facilities, and attractions.
And while home values in Chesterbrook are on the rise, the median value hovers around the $500,000 mark, which is more affordable than other suburbs offering similar amenities and top-notch public education.
Carmel, Indiana, topped Niche.com’s list of best suburbs, and Cinco Ranch, a community outside Houston, Texas, was third. You can check out all of Niche.com’s rankings at niche.com.
