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The Old Mill is guarded by an owl pictured on tree branch at left.
Business Insider has named Mountain Brook as the No. 4 best suburb in America. The business and technology news website released a list of the 50 best suburbs on Oct. 24.
The site examined data on nearly 300 suburbs, considering populations between 5,000 and 100,000 within 40 kilometers of the nearest metropolitan area. It also factored in average commute times, median household income, poverty and crime rates, public school ratings from GreatSchools.org, and a measure of housing affordability.
The site note Mountain Brook’s distinct shopping villages, school system and design by New York Central Park’s landscape planner Warren Manning. The evaluation added that the city boasts a median household income of $135,833.
Neighboring suburb Vestavia Hills ranked No. 32 on the list. To see the full list, visit businessinsider.com.
