The Best Conservative Places to Live in America

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The best conservative places to live in America

For conservative Republicans in America, the ideal place to settle down is a large house in a rural area, according to a Pew Research Center study published in 2020. The research shows that members of different ideologies value different things in their daily lives—starting with where they live. Nearly half (47%) of conservative Republicans also want to have neighbors whose political views are aligned with theirs, on par with the 53% of liberal Democrats who say the same.

Americans' tendency to live near folks who share their values has been coined "The Big Sort," which dates back to the late 2000s and continues to this day, perhaps even more so. A 2022 survey from real estate brokerage firm Redfin found that a substantial portion of recent homebuyers wouldn't move to an area where the laws conflict with their political beliefs. Meanwhile, JP Prims, a visiting lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has conducted research on the topic of political segregation. They told Voice of America in 2022 that liberals were looking for ethnic diversity, public transportation, and an arts scene in their ideal community, while conservatives valued patriotism, churches, and again, rural areas.

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.

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#50. Pewaukee City, Wisconsin

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#45. Wilmore, Kentucky

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#40. Five Points, Ohio

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#35. Forest, Virginia

- 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

- 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,

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#30. Landen, Ohio

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#25. Medina, Minnesota

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#20. Barrington Hills, Illinois

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#15. Palm Valley, Florida

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#10. Cedarburg, Wisconsin

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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#5. Brookfield, Wisconsin

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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