The best conservative places to live in America

Sean Pavone // Shutterstock For conservative Americans, the ideal home setting is a large house outside the city where relaxation and family time rule–and where the community shares similar values, particularly when it comes to religion. The aforementioned preferences come from a Pew Research Center study published in 2014 on political polarization. The research shows that members of different political groups value different things in their daily lives–starting with where they live. Four in 10 consistent conservatives in the study said they preferred rural areas to more metropolitan ones, while about three in 10 prefer small towns. Additionally, more than half of consistently conservative people wanted to have neighbors whose political views aligned with theirs. With this in mind, Stacker analyzed data from Niche to rank the 50 best conservative places to live in the U.S. Niche sources data from several public data sources, including the Department of Education, Census Bureau, and FBI. This particular data set was acquired by filtering for very conservative politics on the 2022 Best Places to Live in America list. The top 10 on our list scored well on public schools (Niche average of A+) and were good for families (Niche average of A+)–but they scored lower in diversity (Niche average of B), cost of living (Niche average of B), and weather (Niche average of C+). The Niche grade for weather is clearly tied to many locations being in the Midwest, where summers are humid and winters are cold. All but two of the top 10 best conservative places to live in the U.S. are in the Midwest. Nearly all of the locations listed in the top 10 are suburbs of larger cities; many of these locations near larger cities (Nashville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Milwaukee, namely) have higher median home values. The locations topping the list share certain characteristics, from lively restaurants and bars, to great schools, to myriad coffee shops and parks. Keep reading to learn more about the top 50 conservative places to live in the U.S. You may also like: States with the lowest property taxes #50. Pewaukee City, Wisconsin Canva – Population: 14,561 – Median household income: $105,768 – Median home value: $336,400 – Median rent: $1,357 – Percent of people who own a home: 83% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #49. Bridgewater, Virginia Creative Commons // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 6,090 – Median household income: $62,585 – Median home value: $6,090 – Median rent: $942 – Percent of people who own a home: 64% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #48. Cottleville, Missouri Mitch Harden // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 5,439 – Median household income: $124,310 – Median home value: $348,400 – Median rent: $1,305 – Percent of people who own a home: 85% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #47. Athens, West Virginia Billy McDonald // Shutterstock – Population: 991 – Median household income: $52,760 – Median home value: $991 – Median rent: $700 – Percent of people who own a home: 73% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #46. New Bremen, Ohio Dhelmstetter // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 2,798 – Median household income: $80,521 – Median home value: $2,798 – Median rent: $630 – Percent of people who own a home: 81% – Area feel: Rural You may also like: Can you guess these famous skylines? #45. Wilmore, Kentucky Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 6,339 – Median household income: $65,964 – Median home value: $164,000 – Median rent: $832 – Percent of people who own a home: 45% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #44. Signal Mountain, Tennessee Sam Poss // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 8,574 – Median household income: $109,611 – Median home value: $338,100 – Median rent: $1,841 – Percent of people who own a home: 88% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #43. Bridgeport, West Virginia JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 8,675 – Median household income: $84,295 – Median home value: $8,675 – Median rent: $1,132 – Percent of people who own a home: 74% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #42. Boise Heights, Idaho Canva – Population: 1,479 – Median household income: $90,969 – Median home value: $621,392 – Median rent: $1,017 – Percent of people who own a home: 75% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #41. Wetherington, Ohio Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 1,271 – Median household income: $130,521 – Median home value: $464,100 – Median rent: $1,207 – Percent of people who own a home: 82% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: The best places to live out your West Coast retirement dreams #40. Five Points, Ohio Ed!(talk)(Hall of Fame) // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 1,600 – Median household income: $136,394 – Median home value: $266,900 – Median rent: null – Percent of people who own a home: 100% – Area feel: Rural #39. North Sycamore, California Thomson200 // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 45 – Median household income: $160,724 – Median home value: $1,476,600 – Median rent: $1,654 – Percent of people who own a home: 92% – Area feel: Dense suburban #38. Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania Jenna Hidinger // Shutterstock – Population: 31,361 – Median household income: $108,160 – Median home value: $315,900 – Median rent: $1,318 – Percent of people who own a home: 78% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #37. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Dex Sightseeing Photography // Shutterstock – Population: 1,588 – Median household income: $117,083 – Median home value: $1,588 – Median rent: $1,269 – Percent of people who own a home: 82% – Area feel: Dense suburban #36. Crestwood, Kentucky Vicki L. Miller // Shutterstock – Population: 5,034 – Median household income: $98,345 – Median home value: $276,500 – Median rent: $914 – Percent of people who own a home: 78% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: What the 50 biggest cities in America looked like 50 years ago #35. Forest, Virginia Warfieldian // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 11,075 – Median household income: $76,101 – Median home value: $11,075 – Median rent: $909 – Percent of people who own a home: 75% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #34. Springboro, Ohio Ed!(talk)(Hall of Fame) // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 18,416 – Median household income: $107,403 – Median home value: $236,000 – Median rent: $1,291 – Percent of people who own a home: 87% – Area feel: Rural #33. Webster Township, Dwight Burdette // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 6,778 – Median household income: $145,833 – Median home value: $6,778 – Median rent: $1,563 – Percent of people who own a home: 97% – Area feel: Rural #32. Nashotah, Wisconsin Canva – Population: 1,287 – Median household income: $93,750 – Median home value: $354,900 – Median rent: $1,208 – Percent of people who own a home: 95% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #31. Fleming Island, Florida Pipas Imagery // Shutterstock – Population: 30,582 – Median household income: $101,685 – Median home value: $278,300 – Median rent: $1,464 – Percent of people who own a home: 86% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: These are the best cities to raise a family in #30. Landen, Ohio Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 7,882 – Median household income: $90,661 – Median home value: $209,600 – Median rent: $1,205 – Percent of people who own a home: 89% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #29. Weddington, North Carolina Creative Commons // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 11,000 – Median household income: $144,718 – Median home value: $476,400 – Median rent: $1,108 – Percent of people who own a home: 96% – Area feel: Rural #28. Gambier, Ohio aceshot1 // Shutterstock – Population: 2,339 – Median household income: $78,864 – Median home value: $2,339 – Median rent: $670 – Percent of people who own a home: 63% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #27. Seabrook, Texas Trong Nguyen // Shutterstock – Population: 13,849 – Median household income: $89,885 – Median home value: $267,000 – Median rent: $1,294 – Percent of people who own a home: 55% – Area feel: Dense suburban #26. Bainbridge, Ohio Christopher L. Riley // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 7,951 – Median household income: $111,703 – Median home value: $314,000 – Median rent: $3,501 – Percent of people who own a home: 92% – Area feel: Suburban rural mix You may also like: Best places to live in the Midwest #25. Medina, Minnesota Canva – Population: 6,549 – Median household income: $156,563 – Median home value: $547,900 – Median rent: $1,355 – Percent of people who own a home: 94% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #24. South Russell, Ohio Lynne Neuman // Shutterstock – Population: 3,761 – Median household income: $133,750 – Median home value: $353,600 – Median rent: $1,738 – Percent of people who own a home: 97% – Area feel: Rural #23. Meadowbrook, Alabama Canva – Population: 10,110 – Median household income: $120,625 – Median home value: $293,200 – Median rent: $1,188 – Percent of people who own a home: 88% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #22. Longfellow, North Dakota Canva – Population: 2,625 – Median household income: $133,733 – Median home value: $292,961 – Median rent: $945 – Percent of people who own a home: 99% – Area feel: Sparse urban #21. Seven Fields, Pennsylvania Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 2,762 – Median household income: $105,208 – Median home value: $323,700 – Median rent: $1,716 – Percent of people who own a home: 67% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: Iconic buildings from every state #20. Barrington Hills, Illinois Smallbones // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 4,156 – Median household income: $157,414 – Median home value: $759,800 – Median rent: $2,732 – Percent of people who own a home: 93% – Area feel: Rural #19. Thiensville, Wisconsin Aaron of L.A. Photography // Shutterstock – Population: 3,149 – Median household income: $73,846 – Median home value: $254,700 – Median rent: $1,051 – Percent of people who own a home: 68% – Area feel: Dense suburban #18. Lookout Mountain, Georgia Sean Pavone // Shutterstock – Population: 1,629 – Median household income: $122,222 – Median home value: $372,000 – Median rent: $1,063 – Percent of people who own a home: 87% – Area feel: Rural #17. Larkin Charter Township, Michigan Canva – Population: 5,410 – Median household income: $114,318 – Median home value: $222,700 – Median rent: $1,078 – Percent of people who own a home: 97% – Area feel: Rural #16. Murrysville, Pennsylvania Erik Drost on Flickr // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 19,692 – Median household income: $102,189 – Median home value: $260,900 – Median rent: $1,350 – Percent of people who own a home: 90% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: 30 things to look for when deciding where to retire #15. Palm Valley, Florida Canva – Population: 20,540 – Median household income: $108,580 – Median home value: $492,200 – Median rent: $1,429 – Percent of people who own a home: 77% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #14. Nocatee, Florida Michael Rivera // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 16,914 – Median household income: $124,821 – Median home value: $419,400 – Median rent: $1,974 – Percent of people who own a home: 89% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #13. Fort Thomas, Kentucky Bill Eichelberger // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 16,335 – Median household income: $80,549 – Median home value: $230,300 – Median rent: $892 – Percent of people who own a home: 71% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #12. McMurray, Pennsylvania Canva – Population: 4,167 – Median household income: $142,000 – Median home value: $331,000 – Median rent: $1,113 – Percent of people who own a home: 98% – Area feel: Rural #11. Indian Springs Village, Alabama Stas Walenga // Shutterstock – Population: 2,618 – Median household income: $120,313 – Median home value: $400,000 – Median rent: null – Percent of people who own a home: 94% – Area feel: Rural You may also like: Best big cities to live in America #10. Cedarburg, Wisconsin James Meyer // Shutterstock – Population: 11,592 – Median household income: $79,868 – Median home value: $325,300 – Median rent: $887 – Percent of people who own a home: 71% – Area feel: Dense suburban #9. Brentwood, Tennessee dansif // Shutterstock – Population: 42,700 – Median household income: $160,174 – Median home value: $682,100 – Median rent: $2,033 – Percent of people who own a home: 90% – Area feel: Rural #8. Lodi Township, Michigan Dwight Burdette // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 6,551 – Median household income: $123,942 – Median home value: $6,551 – Median rent: $956 – Percent of people who own a home: 98% – Area feel: Rural #7. Mason, Ohio kml100 // Shutterstock – Population: 33,592 – Median household income: $104,462 – Median home value: $313,400 – Median rent: $1,381 – Percent of people who own a home: 79% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #6. Zionsville, Indiana INvets // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 28,035 – Median household income: $137,265 – Median home value: $406,800 – Median rent: $1,408 – Percent of people who own a home: 85% – Area feel: Sparse suburban You may also like: Best lake towns to live in #5. Brookfield, Wisconsin Aaron of L.A. Photography // Shutterstock – Population: 38,626 – Median household income: $107,380 – Median home value: $331,500 – Median rent: $1,495 – Percent of people who own a home: 85% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #4. Kohler, Wisconsin Tony Savino // Shutterstock – Population: 2,016 – Median household income: $98,500 – Median home value: $2,016 – Median rent: $1,125 – Percent of people who own a home: 91% – Area feel: Rural #3. Elm Grove, Wisconsin Porterhse // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 6,156 – Median household income: $112,500 – Median home value: $395,500 – Median rent: $998 – Percent of people who own a home: 91% – Area feel: Dense suburban #2. Cherry Hill Estates, Kansas Canva – Population: 424 – Median household income: $135,570 – Median home value: $297,330 – Median rent: null – Percent of people who own a home: 97% – Area feel: Sparse suburban #1. Cave Springs, Arkansas ArkansasNationalist // Wikimedia Commons – Population: 4,859 – Median household income: $133,981 – Median home value: $305,300 – Median rent: $1,595 – Percent of people who own a home: 95% – Area feel: Rural You may also like: Best places to retire in America