Recently the National Association of Realtors published a list that contained the 25 most affordable suburbs close to big cities.

There are many reasons to consider living in a suburb of a city rather than the city itself. Living in the suburbs outside the city you are able to have the city lifestyle while taking yourself and your family away from the negative aspects of city life.

Plus there are many other added advantages to the suburb life, including affordability, good schools, safety and culture. The National Association of Realtors working with Buisnessweek.com and Sperlings Best Place developed a list of 25 suburbs with decent schools and low crime rates that are affordable for families making $50-$60 thousand per year.

Here is a list of the top ten in order: 1. Albuquerque, Sandia Heights; 2. Atlanta, Roswell, Ga; 3. Baltimore, Columbia, Md.; 4. Boston, Sharon, Mass.; 5. Charlotte, Matthews, N.C.; 6. Chicago, Lake Zurich, Ill.; 7. Cincinnati, Evendale, Ohio; 8. Dallas, Flower Mound/Lewisville, Texas; 9. Denver, Castle Rock, Colo.; 10. Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Fla.