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South Barrington Ranked Among the Best Suburbs in the State to Live

Niche.com recently released its 2016 Best Suburbs in Illinois list​ and South Barrington was ranked at No. 4 on the list.

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL - South Barrington has been ranked among the best suburbs to live in Illinois, according to recently released Niche.com rankings.

Niche.com created its 2016 Best Suburbs in Illinois list by comparing data on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities for suburban towns in Illinois. South Barrington was ranked at No. 4 on the list behind Grayslake (No. 3), Bannockburn (No. 2) and Naperville (No. 1).

South Barrington, a suburb with just over 4,800 residents, has very high home values and average unemployment levels, according to Niche.com. Residents generally have very high education levels and very high income levels.

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