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Affordable Southern Suburbs

If you want it all on a budget, these towns may be right for you

Posted Jul 29, 2007 10:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – BusinessWeek lists the 25 most affordable suburbs in the South, determined not only by housing prices but also cost of living, violent crime rate, and school test scores. The first 10, in alphabetical order:

  1. Abilene, Texas
  2. Broken Arrow, Okla.
  3. Cary, NC
  4. Charlottesville, Va.
  5. Farragut, Va.

  1. Flower Mound-Lewisville, Texas
  2. Franklin, Tenn.
  3. Greer, SC
  4. Hixson, Tenn.
  5. Hollywood Park, Texas

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Winery, in an idyllic farm setting just outside Charlottesville, is the oldest winery in Virginia's Albemarle County.
Winery, in an idyllic farm setting just outside Charlottesville, is the oldest winery in Virginia's Albemarle County.   (KRT Photos)
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