The most expensive suburb in every US state

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The most expensive suburb in every US state

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Americans are heading to the suburbs - and it can get pretty pricey.

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American suburbs are growing increasingly popular.

In fact, around 175 million Americans live in the country's suburbs - that's more than half the country's current total population, which is around 329 million.

A suburb, according to Merriam-Webster, is a residential area that is adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city.

Read more: The most famous home in every US state, from LA's Playboy Mansion to a 'Beer Can House' in Houston

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Factors like good public schools and low crime rates can make certain suburbs more desirable than others. And as is so often the case, desirable areas come with expensive price tags attached.

With the help of Zillow, Business Insider has uncovered the most expensive suburb in every state.

Read more: The 25 best places to live in America

To create this list, Zillow first ranked the communities in each state by highest to lowest median home value. From there, the data analyst found the community in each state that has the highest median home value and is located within a major metro area, defining this as the state's most expensive suburb.

Keep reading to find out if your suburb made the list.

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Alabama: Mountain Brook

Alabama: Mountain Brook

Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover

Median home value: $648,300

Population: 20,438

Alaska: Lakes

Alaska: Lakes

Metro area: Anchorage

Median home value: $296,100

Population: 8,364*

*As of the 2010 Census, when the population of Lakes was last recorded.

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Arizona: Paradise Valley

Arizona: Paradise Valley

Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale

Median home value: $1,834,400

Population: 13,961

Arkansas: Tontitown

Arkansas: Tontitown

Metro area: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Median home value: $307,400

Population: 3,062

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California: Atherton

California: Atherton

Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward

Median home value: $5,970,200

Population: 7,182

Colorado: Cherry Hills Village

Colorado: Cherry Hills Village

Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood

Median home value: $1,954,800

Population: 6,542

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Connecticut: Darien

Connecticut: Darien

Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk

Median home value: $1,271,900

Population: 21,742

Delaware: South Bethany

Delaware: South Bethany

Metro area: Salisbury

Median home value: $641,100

Population: 422

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Florida: Gulf Stream

Florida: Gulf Stream

Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

Median home value: $1,697,300

Population: 752

Georgia: Druid Hills

Georgia: Druid Hills

Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Median home value: $611,700

Population: 13,895

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Hawaii: Kailua

Hawaii: Kailua

Metro area: Urban Honolulu

Median home value: $992,900

Population: 38,088

Idaho: Eagle

Idaho: Eagle

Metro area: Boise City

Median home value: $488,500

Population: 23,708

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Illinois: Kenilworth

Illinois: Kenilworth

Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

Median home value: $1,318,700

Population: 2,547

Indiana: Zionsville

Indiana: Zionsville

Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson

Median home value: $412,200

Population: 25,810

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Iowa: Cumming

Iowa: Cumming

Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines

Median home value: $365,900

Population: 415

Kansas: Mission Hills

Kansas: Mission Hills

Metro area: Kansas City

Median home value: $988,500

Population: 3,578

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Kentucky: Prospect

Kentucky: Prospect

Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County

Median home value: $417,800

Population: 4,851

Louisiana: Geismar

Louisiana: Geismar

Metro area: Baton Rouge

Median home value: $274,200

Population: 6,760

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Maine: Kennebunkport

Maine: Kennebunkport

Metro area: Portland-South Portland

Median home value: $594,300

Population: 3,548

Maryland: Chevy Chase

Maryland: Chevy Chase

Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

Median home value: $927,400

Population: 9,844

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Massachusetts: Weston

Massachusetts: Weston

Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton

Median home value: $1,435,800

Population: 12,027

Michigan: Franklin

Michigan: Franklin

Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Median home value: $608,200

Population: 3,218

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Minnesota: Orono

Minnesota: Orono

Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

Median home value: $703,200

Population: 7,887

Mississippi: Madison

Mississippi: Madison

Metro area: Jackson

Median home value: $286,800

Population: 25,676

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Missouri: Ladue

Missouri: Ladue

Metro area: St. Louis

Median home value: $855,400

Population: 8,591

Montana: Gallatin Gateway

Montana: Gallatin Gateway

Metro area: Bozeman

Median home value: $574,300

Population: 892

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Nebraska: Roca

Nebraska: Roca

Metro area: Lincoln

Median home value: $356,200

Population: 212

Nevada: Mount Charleston

Nevada: Mount Charleston

Metro area: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise

Median home value: $409,900

Population: 443

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New Hampshire: New Castle

New Hampshire: New Castle

Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton

Median home value: $1,246,500

Population: 917

New Jersey: Alpine

New Jersey: Alpine

Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City

Median home value: $2,546,800

Population: 1,481

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New Mexico: Lamy

New Mexico: Lamy

Metro area: Santa Fe

Median home value: $538,200

Population: 142

New York: Wainscott

New York: Wainscott

Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City

Median home value: $3,437,400

Population: 498

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North Carolina: Biltmore Forest

North Carolina: Biltmore Forest

Metro area: Asheville

Median home value: $984,700

Population: 1,517

North Dakota: Horace

North Dakota: Horace

Metro area: Fargo

Median home value: $299,800

Population: 2,603

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Ohio: The Village of Indian Hill

Ohio: The Village of Indian Hill

Metro area: Cincinnati

Median home value: $1,014,900

Population: 5,853

Oklahoma: Nichols Hills

Oklahoma: Nichols Hills

Metro area: Oklahoma City

Median home value: $728,500

Population: 3,866

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Oregon: Raleigh Hills

Oregon: Raleigh Hills

Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

Median home value: $714,400

Population: 5,762

Pennsylvania: Radnor

Pennsylvania: Radnor

Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Median home value: $741,100

Population: 31,710

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Rhode Island: New Shoreham

Rhode Island: New Shoreham

Metro area: Providence-Warwick

Median home value: $1,062,800

Population: 830

South Carolina: Sullivan's Island

South Carolina: Sullivan's Island

Metro area: Charleston-North Charleston

Median home value: $1,911,600

Population: 2,050

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South Dakota: Colonial Pine Hills

South Dakota: Colonial Pine Hills

Metro area: Rapid City

Median home value: $341,100

Population: 2,192

Tennessee: Forest Hills

Tennessee: Forest Hills

Metro area: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin

Median home value: $954,000

Population: 5,002

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Texas: Westlake

Texas: Westlake

Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Median home value: $1,538,400

Population: 1,006

Utah: Alpine

Utah: Alpine

Metro area: Provo-Orem

Median home value: $685,100

Population: 10,197

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Vermont: Charlotte

Vermont: Charlotte

Metro area: Burlington-South Burlington

Median home value: $535,200

Population: 3,818

Virginia: Great Falls

Virginia: Great Falls

Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

Median home value: $1,091,000

Population: 15,589

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Washington: Medina

Washington: Medina

Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue

Median home value: $2,701,900

Population: 3,217

West Virginia: Shepherdstown

West Virginia: Shepherdstown

Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

Median home value: $294,400

Population: 1,573

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Wisconsin: Shorewood Hills

Wisconsin: Shorewood Hills

Metro area: Madison

Median home value: $753,500

Population: 2,105

Wyoming: Antelope Valley-Crestview

Wyoming: Antelope Valley-Crestview

Metro area: Gillette

Median home value: $303,800

Population: 1,658*

*As of the 2010 Census, when the population of Antelope Valley-Crestview was last recorded.

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