Most Affordable Suburbs in Midwest. There are still spots in the Midwest where home prices are not out of reach yet and the quality of life is high. It's great to see a suburb of Grand Rapids, MI Highlighted in this article.

In its ongoing series, BusinessWeek Online is taking a look at the most affordable suburbs in the Midwestern states. Using data compiled by Sperling’s Best Places, it lists the most attractive suburbs alphabetically, taking into account cost of living, violent crime, school test scores, and median home prices.

The following are the top 25 Midwest suburbs that made BusinessWeek Online's list, along with their proximity to big cities and their median home prices. Locales are listed alphabetically.

Most Affordable Midwest Cities

  1. Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wis. (89.3 miles to Milwaukee): $119,500
  2. Columbia, Mo. (145.5 miles to St. Louis): $269,000
  3. Coralville, Iowa (4 miles to Iowa City): $239,800
  4. DeForest, Wis. (12.3 miles to Madison): $274,900
  5. Elkhorn, Neb. (15.6 miles to Omaha): $298,000
  6. Evendale, Ohio (9.2 miles to Cincinnati): $259,900
  7. Fargo, N.D. (276.7 miles to Minneapolis): $199,000
  8. Green Bay, Wis. (101.1 miles to Milwaukee): $229,900
  9. Hilliard, Ohio (10.8 miles to Columbus): $195,000
  10. Hudsonville, Mich. (16.5 miles to Grand Rapids): $214,900
  11. Lake Zurich, Ill. (37.2 miles to Chicago): $659,900
  12. Lakeville, Minn. (18.9 miles to Minneapolis): $402,300
  13. Lawrence, Kan. (48.6 miles to Kansas City): $284,900
  14. Maumee, Ohio (8.5 miles to Toledo): $234,700
  15. Noblesville, Ind. (19.9 miles to Indianapolis): $185,000
  16. Rapid City, S.D.: $239,500
  17. Rochester, Minn. (77.9 miles to St. Paul): $373,000
  18. Shawnee, Kan. (15.1 miles to Kansas City): $300,000
  19. Sheboygan, Wis. (50.8 miles to Milwaukee): $329,000
  20. St. Charles, Mo. (21.6 miles to St. Louis): $249,800
  21. Waukesha, Wis. (19.6 miles to Milwaukee): $209,500
  22. Wausau, Wis. (131.5 miles to Madison): $149,900
  23. West Des Moines, Iowa (9 miles to Des Moines): $349,000
  24. West Lafayette, Ind. (69.2 miles to Indianapolis): $195,000
  25. Wichita, Kan.: $127,900

This article was taking from Daily Real Estate News  |  June 2, 2007