The Cost To Live Comfortably in the Best Suburbs in the Midwest

The Midwestern states are known for having some of the best quality of life in America. So it is no surprise that many of the best American suburbs from a recent GOBankingRates study were found to be in the Midwest.

GOBankingRates used data from Niche.com, the U.S. Census American Community Survey, Sperling’s BestPlaces and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey to help uncover the household income needed to live comfortably in the Midwest’s best suburbs.

Find out how much you would need to earn to reside in these suburbs.

• Household median income: $85,155
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $7,176
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $86,117
• Livability: 76

• Household median income: $108,125
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $7,364
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $88,373
• Livability: 91

• Household median income: $73,931
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $7,378
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $88,535
• Livability: 86

• Household median income: $89,688
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $7,518
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $90,216
• Livability: 83

• Household median income: $94,384
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $7,809
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $93,712
• Livability: 83

• Household median income: $88,298
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,130
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $97,556
• Livability: 84

• Household median income: $171,250
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,141
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $97,689
• Livability: 88

• Household median income: $118,647
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,349
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $100,191
• Livability: 86

• Household median income: $105,930
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,364
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $100,373
• Livability: 77

• Household median income: $128,470
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,407
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $100,881
• Livability: 90

• Household median income: $126,548
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,748
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $104,980
• Livability: 82

• Household median income: $99,691
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,819
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $105,823
• Livability: 82

• Household median income: $100,876
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,822
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $105,867
• Livability: 79

• Household median income: $113,558
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $8,822
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $105,869
• Livability: 78

• Household median income: $115,639
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,039
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $108,464
• Livability: 77

• Household median income: $107,905
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,053
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $108,632
• Livability: 79

• Household median income: $106,265
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,228
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $110,738
• Livability: 82

• Household median income: $159,321
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,305
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $111,661
• Livability: 85

• Household median income: $184,815
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,543
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $114,515
• Livability: 89

• Household median income: $156,465
• Household income needed for comfortable living (monthly): $9,558
• Household income needed for comfortable living (annually): $114,696
• Livability: 83

Editor’s note: Photos are for representational purposes only and might not reflect the exact locations listed.