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Chicago area suburbs make list of best small cities in nation

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
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Several Chicago suburbs made the list of best small cities in the nation, according to WalletHub.com.

Crystal Lake (ranked 10th), Algonquin (25th), McHenry (45th) and Vernon Hills (62nd) were just a few to make the list.

The communities were ranked on qualities such as schools and the cost of housing.

Check out the full list here.

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