America’s #1 suburb in New Albany, Ohio, according to Business Insider. Located about a 20-minute drive from Columbus, New Albany has a median household income of $196,030, low crime rates, and a school district consisting entirely of schools that earned a National Blue Ribbon of Excellence by the US Department of Education.

Education

New Albany Plain-Local School District is ranked #1 Safest School District in America. Their 200-acre Learning Community Campus includes K-12 classes, a community wellness center, and an 80-acre nature preserve and wetlands area. The district provides New Albany students with a best-in-class well-being model that aims to prevent mental health issues, with programs on suicide prevention, drug abuse– including alcohol, tobacco, and prescription medication education and prevention– bullying, digital citizenship, emotional competencies, cognitive-behavioral competencies, and social competencies. The district includes Marburn Academy, a private school known for its college preparatory education for dyslexia and ADHD students, a private Jewish Day School, and a highly ranked public high school.

Parks

With over 200 acres of parkland, the New Albany-Plain Local Park District has 38 baseball, football, soccer, and lacrosse fields, seven tennis courts, and one basketball court, and it offers sports to both children and adult. The parks also include over 36 miles of nature trails, playgrounds, pavilions, and concession stands. New Albany also has Rocky Fork Metro Park, which includes horse trails, running tails, dog trails, a shelter house, and a playground. Rocky Fork Metro Parks received the Governor's Award for the best parks project in Ohio in 2015.

New Albany is a beautiful place to live. It’s ranked the #1 suburb for its safe, family-friendly environment, its location, and its great schools. New Albany could be the next place you call home.

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