When buying a home, many people choose properties based on the quality of local public schools, particularly high schools.
But homes that are served by high-performing schools are often more expensive than similar homes with lower ranked schools, making them out of reach for some families.
In fact, a Brookings Institution report found that in some cities, it’s more affordable to enroll your child in private school than to pay for housing in a school attendance zone with a high-scoring public school.
To help home buyers find affordable homes with high-quality public schools, we compiled a list of the Top 10 neighborhoods in the largest U.S. metro regions that are serviced by well-ranked public high schools and also contain affordable real estate and very low to moderate crime levels. Affordability is based in part on Realtor.com’s affordability calculator. (Read more about our methodology.)
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1. West La Verne in Los Angeles, CA
Median home price for Los Angeles: $442,000 / Median home price for West La Verne: $386,500
Bonita High School: Top 7% of California high schools (122nd of 1791)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 2/10
2. Wheatland South in Chicago, IL
Median home price for Chicago: $269,841 / Median home price for Wheatland South: $266,250
Neuqua Valley High School: Top 2% of Illinois high schools (13th of 672)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 1/10
3. Kingwood in Houston, TX
Median home price for Houston: $240,265 / Median home price for Kingwood: $193,375
Kingwood High School: Top 5% of Texas high schools (88th of 1643)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 1/10
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4. Flourtown in Philadelphia, PA
Median home price for Philadelphia: $283,825 / Median home price for Flourtown: $287,500
Springfield Township High School: Top 9% of Pennsylvania high schools (63rd of 676)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 2/10
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5. The Spectrum at Val Vista in Phoenix, AZ
Median home price for Phoenix: $241,791 / Median home price for The Spectrum at Val Vista: $228,000
Campo Verde High School: Top 10% of Arizona high schools (48th of 498)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 2/10
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6. Eckhert Crossing in San Antonio, TX
Median home price for San Antonio: $202,308 / Median home price for Eckhert Crossing: $125,150
Marshall High School: Top 25% of Texas high schools (414th of 1643)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 2/10
7. Lake San Marcos in San Diego, CA
Median home price for San Diego: $484,700 / Median home price for Lake San Marcos: $455,000
San Marcos High School: Top 14% of California high schools (247th of 1791)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 1/10
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8. Valley Brook in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, TX
Median home price for Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex: $267,926 / Median home price for Valley Brook: $161,500
Central High School: Top 8% of Texas high schools (132nd of 1643)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 1/10
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9. Hammer in San Jose, CA
Median home price for San Francisco Bay Area: $656,300 / Median home price for Hammer: $547,500
Pioneer High School: Top 8% of California high schools (136th of 1791)
Overall Crime Score: Moderate at 6/10
10. The Oaklands in Austin, TX
Median home price for Austin: $266,471 / Median home price for The Oaklands: $242,967
Round Rock High School: Top 11% of Texas high schools (185th of 1643)
Overall Crime Score: Very Low at 1/10
Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
We hope home buyers and real estate professionals will use this list to identify some of the country’s most family-friendly neighborhoods. In these locations, consumers can purchase affordable homes for their families and send their children to top-ranked public high schools, without worrying about high crime levels.
Contact info@maponics.com for further information about our data and how it can be used within the real estate industry.
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