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10 Most Expensive Suburbs by State

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For those going to the US, avoid these suburbs, unless you are loaded with cash.

10 Most Expensive Suburbs by State

Suburbs generally provide a respite for young families and spacious dwellings for city professionals who prefer a quieter home life. Despite these broad similarities, a survey of high-end suburbs around the country shows they are not created equal -- in cost, that is, as expenditures vary greatly by state.

Most Expensive Suburb in California: Saratoga
Median home price: $1,405,000
Cost-of-living index: 222
Nonretail spending index: 223
Location: about 10 miles southwest of San Jose
Population: 30,287

A wealthy community incorporated in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1956, the city of Saratoga has median household income of $151,733, according to Census data. Single-family detached homes begin at $432,000 to more than $6 million for a premier estate, according to the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce.

Most Expensive Suburb in New York: Scarsdale
Median home price: $1,177,500
Cost-of-living index: 311
Nonretail spending index: 316
Location: 27 miles from New York City and 3 miles from White Plains
Population: 17,787

In E.B. White's classic essay about New York City, "Here Is New York," he defines three types of New Yorkers -- commuters, natives, and those who relocated to seek dreams. For those in the first camp, swanky Scarsdale defines the suburban dream of the city's commuters. The town's mansions and gated communities mingle with upscale apartments and golf courses. Hence, the half-hour train ride from the concrete jungle setting of Grand Central Station is a return to trees, minivans, and lawn mowers.

Most Expensive Suburb in Illinois: Winnetka
Median home price: $1,026,000
Cost-of-living index: 309
Nonretail spending index: 312
Location: about 20 miles north of Chicago
Population: 12,039

The Village of Winnetka, a wealthy suburb of Chicago, has four beaches along Lake Michigan, numerous parks, athletic fields, an indoor tennis club, ice rink, and public golf course. Winnetka's median household income was $167,458 and per capita income was $84,134, according to 2000 Census data.

Most Expensive Suburb in Texas: Hunters Creek Village
Median home price: $865,500
Cost-of-living index: 334
Nonretail spending index: 337
Location: 9 miles west of Houston
Population: 4,819

Just north of the Houston Country Club is a suburb of quiet cul-de-sacs and dead-end roads with large homes.

Most Expensive Suburb in Ohio: The Village of Indian Hill
Median home price: $800,000
Cost-of-living index: 313
Nonretail spending index: 316
Location: 12 miles from Cincinnati
Population: 6,272

Ringed with nature preserves and parks, residents of the Village of Indian Hill pay handsomely for the feel of nature just 15 minutes from Cincinnati. Indeed, the village charter, listed on Indian Hill's website, states a goal of forming a green belt around the hill. The rural charm of the area is increased with local historical sites such as a red schoolhouse and a one-lane bridge that were both built in the late 1800s.

Most Expensive Suburb in Florida: Pinecrest
Median home price: $645,000
Cost-of-living index: 252
Nonretail spending index: 255
Location: about 15 miles south of Miami
Population: 18,478

The Village of Pinecrest, incorporated in 1996, is home to upscale gated communities and some of the most expensive real estate in South Florida ranging to more than $4 million, according to the website of Marie Story, a broker associate for Coldwell Banker.

Most Expensive Suburb in Pennsylvania: Radnor Township
Median home price: $512,600
Cost-of-living index: 324
Nonretail spending index: 328
Location: 19 miles northeast of Philadelphia
Population: 30,910

Located on Philadelphia's Main Line, Radnor Township hosts or is within a few miles of numerous nationally renowned institutions of higher education, including Villanova University, Bryn Mawr College, and Haverford College. (The term "Main Line" refers to the affluent towns that once were stops on the old Main Line of the Philadelphia Railroad.) It was settled by Quakers in the 1600s. Some of the country estates that still mark the area were subdivided for housing or, in the case of Villanova, converted into institutional or educational uses. Today, parks and golf courses dot the upscale town.

Most Expensive Suburb in Georgia: Dunwoody
Median home price: $305,000
Cost-of-living index: 156
Nonretail spending index: 157
Location: about 17 miles north of Atlanta
Population: 40,501

The City of Dunwoody, which was settled in the 1800s but only incorporated on Dec. 1, 2008, has a downtown commercial and shopping area in addition to the residential subdivisions, according to dunwoodygarealestate.net. Per capita income in 2008 was $50,951, according to Census data, and median household income was $90,355.

Most Expensive Suburb in Michigan: Bloomfield Township
Median home price: $224,977
Cost-of-living index: 214
Nonretail spending index: 216
Location: about 25 miles northwest of Detroit
Population: 40,141

The Township of Bloomfield in Oakland County is 26 square miles with rolling hills, winding roads, and lakes and streams. The median household income is one of the highest in the state: $117,880, according to Census figures.
 

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Eye opening information. These suburbs are highly affordable to most Singaporeans, especially those in landed houses or private condos at Singapore prices.
 

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Eye opening information. These suburbs are highly affordable to most Singaporeans, especially those in landed houses or private condos at Singapore prices.

Just goes to show how cheap America is, 1/4 the price of Singapore AND Australia. And our prices increase while theirs decrease
 

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fuck man. if all americans invested in our property instead of their own, there would have never been a wall street meltdown. lolz.
 

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Canada's richest neighbourhoods

by Canadian Business
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Even the smallest town has a “right” and a “wrong” side of the tracks, and everyone knows which is which. When it comes to the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Canada, determining the ritiziest of them is a little more difficult—which is why Canadian Business Magazine has taken a scientific approach to finding the wealthiest of the wealthy. Using data from Environics Analytics, we’ve pinpointed some of the Canada’s richest communities.

Lawrence Park
Toronto
Average net worth: $3.88 million


As the centre of finance and business in Canada, Toronto is home to six of the country’s ten wealthiest neighbourhoods, but none are wealthier than Lawrence Park, first settled in 1907. Just one example of the area’s affluence: former Toronto Maple Leafs owner Steve Stavro lived here until his death in 2006, and his nearly 18,000-square-foot castle is on the market for $18.8 million.

The old-money opulence here contrasts sharply with the more ostentatious Bridle Path immediately to the east, where the houses are bigger, more expensive and more secluded. Lawrence Park residents feel their neighbourhood is more neighbourly and community-minded, with properties closer together and children playing in the streets and yards.

Westmount
Montreal
Average net worth: $3.61 million


Historic Westmount’s well-known and well-heeled residents include the Molsons, former prime minister Brian Mulroney and billionaire owner of Future Electronics Robert Miller.

The community prides itself on neighbourliness, with a local bylaw preventing residents from building gates in front of homes. Nearby private schools, as well as McGill University, are a major draw, but really, it’s the area’s pedigree and enviable homes that lend it such cachet. The borough’s northern half, elevated on the slopes of Mount Royal, commands the highest prices.

Springbank
Calgary
Average net worth: $2.92 million


Not long ago, Springbank was a rural expanse west of Calgary populated by ranchers and dairy farmers. More recently, it’s become Calgary’s new-money hotbed, overtaken by massive acreages, oil executives and athletes. Well-known locals include Murray Edwards, vice-chair of Canadian Natural Resources, and former Calgary Flames right-winger Lanny MacDonald. Residents don’t rub shoulders much, since you can’t build a house on a parcel of land smaller than two acres, which means the concept of “next door neighbour” is relative.

West Vancouver
Vancouver
Average net worth: $2.86 million


A mixture of mountain, rainforest and waterfront, linked to downtown Vancouver via the iconic Lion’s Gate Bridge, West Vancouver is an increasingly multicultural jumble (as opposed to the WASP-ish demographics of only one generation back.) Oilpatch retirees, Asian émigrés and real estate kingpins populate the suburb, a mixture of modest ranch-style bungalows, mid-rise condos and secluded mansions.

Tuxedo
Winnipeg
Average net worth: $1.38 million


Possibly the most fittingly luxe-sounding neighbourhood on the list, Tuxedo’s streets are leafy and the homes often impressive, but fundamentally it’s not that different from working-class Winnipeg’s other post-war subdivisions. It has some upscale amenities, of course. Assiniboine Park, an 1,100-acre urban green space and forest, is at its doorstep, as is the city zoo.

Famous residents include Gilbert Eaton (son of Timothy Eaton) and, before his death in 2003, Canwest Global founder Izzy Asper. Just this year, a 13,200-square-foot property went on the market for $7.45 million, an all-time record listing for the city.

South End
Halifax
Average net worth: $834,553


South End Halifax is one of the less well-known communities on this list, but in the last decade or two it’s become home to many of Atlantic Canada’s wealthiest citizens, including Colin MacDonald, founder of Clearwater Seafoods. The sudden wealth has led to some conflict in the area between old residents and recent arrivals, as smaller, distinctively Maritime-style clapboard houses are knocked down to make way for mega-sized properties.
 

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Tuxedo
Winnipeg
Average net worth: $1.38 million

Possibly the most fittingly luxe-sounding neighbourhood on the list, Tuxedo’s streets are leafy and the homes often impressive, but fundamentally it’s not that different from working-class Winnipeg’s other post-war subdivisions. It has some upscale amenities, of course. Assiniboine Park, an 1,100-acre urban green space and forest, is at its doorstep, as is the city zoo.

Famous residents include Gilbert Eaton (son of Timothy Eaton) and, before his death in 2003, Canwest Global founder Izzy Asper. Just this year, a 13,200-square-foot property went on the market for $7.45 million, an all-time record listing for the city.

lolz. that amount of money will only buy you 1 lousy tiny bungalow(sp?) in singapore and only 99 year lease. wtf you trying to proof?
 
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