The best conservative places to live in America

To find out where those 38% tend to live, Stacker compiled a list of the 50 best conservative places to live in the United States using 2025 rankings from Niche. Niche ranked the best places to live using a variety of factors such as cost of living, housing, and public schools. To be included on this list, the city, suburb, or town must be considered "very conservative" by Niche, which bases each place's politics on the 2012 and 2016 presidential election results compared to the national average. See the full methodology here.

The top 10 best conservative places to live in the U.S. on this list scored well on public schools (Niche average of A+) and were good for families (Niche average of A+) but lacked in diversity (Niche average of B-), and cost of living (Niche average of B). Staunch red states like Kentucky and Texas appear frequently on this list. Still, there are also some showings that might surprise you, like a coastal community in otherwise liberal Delaware, and a town with excellent schools in New Jersey.

To learn more about the top 50 conservative places to live in the U.S., including their population, median household income, and more, keep reading.

Editor's note: Where images of specific places were not available, stock images were used instead.

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#50. Linntown, Pennsylvania

- Population: 1,818
- Median household income: $108,716
- Overall Niche grade: A
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Kelly Elementary School (A), Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School (A), Linntown Elementary School (A)

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#49. Trent Woods, North Carolina

- Population: 4,086
- Median household income: $109,097
- Overall Niche grade: A
- Public schools grade: B+
- Best public schools: Craven Early College High School (A), Early College East High School (A), Albert H. Bangert Elementary School (A)

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#48. Canyon, Texas

- Population: 15,398
- Median household income: $68,233
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Canyon Intermediate School (A), Reeves-Hinger Elementary School (A), Canyon Junior High School (A)

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#47. Barrington Hills, Illinois

- Population: 3,923
- Median household income: $186,667
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Barrington High School (A+), Barbara B. Rose Elementary School (A+), Grove Avenue Elementary School (A+)

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#46. Orange City, Iowa

- Population: 6,312
- Median household income: $81,667
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary School (A), MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School (A), MOC-Floyd Valley High School (A)

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#45. Oak Ridge North, Texas

- Population: 3,019
- Median household income: $117,188
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: College Park High School (A+), iSchool High - The Woodlands (A), Sam Houston State University Charter School (A)

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#44. Pinehurst, North Carolina

- Population: 17,992
- Median household income: $104,955
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: The Academy of Moore County (A+), Pinecrest High School (A), McDeeds Creek Elementary School (A)

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#43. Bellbrook, Ohio

- Population: 7,344
- Median household income: $101,455
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Dayton Regional STEM School (A+), Bellbrook High School (A), Bellbrook Middle School (A)

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#42. Murrysville, Pennsylvania

- Population: 20,839
- Median household income: $120,685
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Franklin Regional Senior High School (A), Franklin Regional Primary School (A), Franklin Regional Intermediate School (A)

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#41. Seabrook, Texas

- Population: 13,617
- Median household income: $109,489
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Clear Horizons Early College High School (A+), Barbers Hill El North (A), Barbers Hill Middle South (A)

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#40. Gambier, Ohio

- Population: 2,064
- Median household income: $90,625
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: B-
- Best public schools: East Elementary School (A), Columbia Elementary School (B+), Wiggin Street Elementary School (B+)

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#39. Landen, Ohio

- Population: 8,041
- Median household income: $105,948
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Kings Mills Elementary School (A), Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students (A), J.F. Burns Elementary School (A)

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#38. Wilder, Kentucky

- Population: 3,148
- Median household income: $71,567
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A-
- Best public schools: Donald E. Cline Elementary School (A), Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students (A), Crossroads Elementary School (A)

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#37. Larkin Charter Township, Michigan

- Population: 5,358
- Median household income: $144,250
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Great Lakes Bay Early College (A), Jefferson Middle School (A), H.H. Dow High School (A)

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#36. Cedarburg, Wisconsin

- Population: 12,317
- Median household income: $82,110
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Parkview Elementary School (A), Westlawn Elementary School (A), Cedarburg High School (A)

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#35. McCordsville, Indiana

- Population: 9,700
- Median household income: $113,495
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A-
- Best public schools: Southeastern Elementary School (A), New Palestine Intermediate School (A), McCordsville Elementary School (A)

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#34. Signal Mountain, Tennessee

- Population: 8,861
- Median household income: $139,714
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: B+
- Best public schools: STEM School Chattanooga (A), Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts (A), Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS) - Upper School (A)

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#33. Villa Hills, Kentucky

- Population: 7,378
- Median household income: $108,750
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A-
- Best public schools: Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students (A), River Ridge Elementary School (A), Dixie Heights High School (B+)

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#32. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

- Population: 1,388
- Median household income: $141,250
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Beacon Middle School (A), Rehoboth Elementary School (A), Love Creek Elementary School (A)

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#31. Indialantic, Florida

- Population: 3,033
- Median household income: $90,991
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: West Shore Junior/Senior High School (A+), Edgewood Junior/Senior High School (A+), Educational Horizons Charter School (A)

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#30. Union, Kentucky

- Population: 7,494
- Median household income: $139,013
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Erpenbeck Elementary School (A), Longbranch Elementary School (A), Gray Middle School (A)

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#29. Brownsburg, Indiana

- Population: 30,310
- Median household income: $105,435
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Brownsburg East Middle School (A+), Eagle Elementary School (A+), Reagan Elementary School (A+)

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#28. Bridgeport, West Virginia

- Population: 9,292
- Median household income: $99,936
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A-
- Best public schools: Bridgeport High School (A), Bridgeport Middle School (A), Salem Elementary School (A)

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#27. Argyle, Texas

- Population: 4,970
- Median household income: $172,604
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Westlake Academy (A+), Argyle High School (A+), Argyle Middle School (A)

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#26. Edgewood, Kentucky

- Population: 8,429
- Median household income: $121,045
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: B+
- Best public schools: Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students (A), Ft. Wright Elementary School (A), R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School (A)

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#25. Lookout Mountain, Georgia

- Population: 1,825
- Median household income: $149,688
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: B+
- Best public schools: Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (A), Fairyland Elementary School (A), Chattanooga Valley Middle School (B)

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#24. Nashotah, Wisconsin

- Population: 1,272
- Median household income: $143,750
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Lake Country School District (A+), High School of Health Sciences (A), Arrowhead High School (A)

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#23. Heath, Texas

- Population: 10,218
- Median household income: $216,160
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Rockwall-Heath High School (A), Sherry And Paul Hamm Elementary School (A), Rockwall High School (A)

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#22. Indian Springs Village, Alabama

- Population: 2,637
- Median household income: $138,250
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Alabama School of Fine Arts (A+), Spain Park High School (A+), Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (A)

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#21. Gulf Breeze, Florida

- Population: 6,519
- Median household income: $108,575
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Gulf Breeze High School (A), Gulf Breeze Elementary School (A), Gulf Breeze Middle School (A)

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#20. Belle Mead, New Jersey

- Population: 6,772
- Median household income: $219,215
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Princeton Charter School (A+), Montgomery High School (A+), Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (A)

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#19. Thiensville, Wisconsin

- Population: 3,277
- Median household income: $93,208
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Lake Shore Middle School (A+), Steffen Middle School (A+), Oriole Lane Elementary School (A)

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#18. Palm Valley, Florida

- Population: 19,775
- Median household income: $118,280
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Ponte Vedra High School (A+), Ponte Vedra Palm Valley - Rawlings Elementary School (A), Alice B. Landrum Middle School (A)

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#17. Fleming Island, Florida

- Population: 29,351
- Median household income: $119,046
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Fleming Island High School (A), Bartram Trail High School (A), Creekside High School (A)

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#16. Medina, Minnesota

- Population: 6,858
- Median household income: $219,181
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Wayzata High School (A+), North Woods Elementary School (A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (A+)

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#15. Arcola, Virginia

- Population: 2,858
- Median household income: $133,992
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Independence High School (A+), John Champe High School (A+), Lightridge High School (A)

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#14. Cave Springs, Arkansas

- Population: 5,778
- Median household income: $147,917
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Haas Hall Academy Jones Center (Springdale) (A+), Haas Hall Academy (A+), Haas Hall Academy at the Lane (Rogers) (A+)

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#13. Fort Thomas, Kentucky

- Population: 17,242
- Median household income: $100,819
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Woodfill Elementary School (A), Highlands Middle School (A), Johnson Elementary School (A)

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#12. Winona Lake, Indiana

- Population: 5,073
- Median household income: $97,813
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A-
- Best public schools: Edgewood Middle School (A), Lincoln Elementary School (A), Eisenhower Elementary School (A)

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#11. Weddington, North Carolina

- Population: 13,468
- Median household income: $196,159
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Marvin Ridge High School (A+), Weddington High School (A+), Central Academy of Technology & Arts (A+)

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#10. Nocatee, Florida

- Population: 25,581
- Median household income: $131,488
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Ponte Vedra High School (A+), Alice B. Landrum Middle School (A), Valley Ridge Academy (A)

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#9. Monrovia, Maryland

- Population: 2,924
- Median household income: $234,712
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Urbana High School (A+), Sugarloaf Elementary School (A), Hallie Wells Middle School (A)

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#8. South Russell, Ohio

- Population: 3,972
- Median household income: $166,481
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Chagrin Falls High School (A), Chagrin Falls Middle School (A), Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School (A)

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#7. Brentwood, Tennessee

- Population: 45,272
- Median household income: $184,720
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Ravenwood High School (A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (A+), Brentwood High School (A+)

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#6. Mason, Ohio

- Population: 35,148
- Median household income: $124,407
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: William Mason High School (A+), Mason Intermediate Elementary School (A), Mason Middle School (A)

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#5. Elm Grove, Wisconsin

- Population: 6,428
- Median household income: $133,304
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Brookfield East High School (A+), Brookfield Central High School (A+), Wisconsin Hills Middle School (A+)

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#4. Zionsville, Indiana

- Population: 31,442
- Median household income: $159,126
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Carmel High School (A+), Zionsville Community High School (A+), West Clay Elementary School (A+)

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#3. Brookfield, Wisconsin

- Population: 41,592
- Median household income: $124,026
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Brookfield East High School (A+), Brookfield Central High School (A+), Brookfield Elementary School (A+)

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#2. Kohler, Wisconsin

- Population: 2,136
- Median household income: $135,688
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A+
- Best public schools: Kohler Elementary School (A), Kohler Middle School (A), Kohler High School (A)

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#1. Meadowbrook, Alabama

- Population: 8,939
- Median household income: $145,464
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Public schools grade: A
- Best public schools: Alabama School of Fine Arts (A+), Spain Park High School (A+), Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (A)