From Bloomberg Business Work

The 10 best affordable U.S. suburbs

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4. Huntersville, N.C.

Nearest major city: Charlotte
Population: 43,917
Median family income: $103,394
Median home price: $205,500
Unemployment rate: 11.2%
Violent crime index: 25

A fast-growing suburb 10 miles from Charlotte, Huntersville is along Lake Norman, a man made lake with 520 miles of shoreline. There is an entertainment and shopping center, nature preserve and amusement park, and the mountains and beach are a short drive away. Education here is also exceptional: Huntersville Elementary School earned a Blue Ribbon Award in 2008.

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