Burlington Voted Among Best Suburbs For City-Like Lifestyle

BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington has been voted as No. 10 on a list of Best Suburbs for a City-Like Lifestyle.

The list was released last week by StorageCafe, an online platform that provides storage unit listings across the nation.

According to StorageCafe, the publication analyzed 912 cities with populations between 10,000 and 100,000 in the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Each city was evaluated based on several factors, including: residential landscape (housing affordability, new construction), demographics, business environment, shopping and dining amenities, health, education, safety, transportation options and, perhaps not surprisingly, self-storage options.

Burlington rated highly in the categories of business sector, health and residential landscape.

"This Boston suburb is relatively affordable and offers an excellent business infrastructure (around 49 businesses per 1,000 residents, 350 square feet of office space per capita, plus coworking spaces)," wrote StorageCafe.com's Maria Gatea.

Gatea continued: "There are many walkable areas in Burlington, such as 3rd Avenue, where residents can enjoy the green space and go shopping and eating. Burlington Mall, one of the oldest and largest in the Boston metro area, offers numerous shopping and eating out opportunities as well, while the Town Center is a great place where residents can congregate and participate in various community events."

The Top 20 Best Suburbs for a City-Like Lifestyle are:

1. Edina, Minnesota
2. Falls Church, Virginia
3. Palo Alto, California
4. Franklin, Tennessee
5. Venice, Florida
6. Suwanee, Georgia,
7. Los Gatos, California
8. Burlingame, California
9. Lone Tree, Colorado
10. Burlington, Massachusetts
11. Downers Grove, Illinois
12. Boca Raton, Florida
13. Secaucus, New Jersey
14. Garden City, New York
15. Burr Ridge, Illinois
16. Menlo Park, California
17. Vernon Hills, Illinois
18. Portsmouth, New Hampshire
19. Minnetonka, Minnesota
20. Lake Oswego, Oregon