07-05-2025
Want To Live in One of These Exploding East Coast Suburbs? Here's the Salary You Need
Living in the suburbs is typically a lot cheaper than residing in the city proper. You can cut costs while still enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. GOBankingRates conducted a study to find the 50 fastest-growing suburbs in America and how much income each metro area requires. Among those were 19 East Coast suburbs.
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Some of the apparent population growth is a result of the U.S. Census Bureau redefining some Census Designated Places. All boundary data is based on 2023. See more about the methodology at the end of this gallery.
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Fort Mill, South Carolina
Population increase %: 77.6%
Income needed to live comfortably: $121,572
Household median income: $127,537
Total cost of living annually: $60,786
Average home value: $527,953
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Groveland, Florida
Population increase %: 65.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $105,272
Household median income: $92,258
Total cost of living annually: $52,636
Average home value: $380,076
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Waxhaw, North Carolina
Population increase %: 49.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $134,366
Household median income: $128,115
Total cost of living annually: $67,183
Average home value: $604,211
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Apollo Beach, Florida
Population increase %: 45.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $116,973
Household median income: $113,130
Total cost of living annually: $58,487
Average home value: $463,947
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Apex, North Carolina
Population increase %: 40.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $132,730
Household median income: $138,442
Total cost of living annually: $66,365
Average home value: $612,709
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Mooresville, North Carolina
Population increase %: 38.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $116,267
Household median income: $88,592
Total cost of living annually: $58,133
Average home value: $473,259
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Clayton, North Carolina
Population increase %: 38%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,195
Household median income: $73,348
Total cost of living annually: $48,598
Average home value: $364,940
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Sun City Center, Florida
Population increase %: 35.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,515
Household median income: $71,012
Total cost of living annually: $48,757
Average home value: $330,225
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Clermont, Florida