Now that most office workers have been forced to work remotely, and amenities in urban cores have become largely unavailable, many Americans are reevaluating where, and how, they want to live. 

"Many buyers are seeking a balance of indoor and outdoor space and affordability, while still maintaining that big city feel," according to new research by Zillow.

As a result, the home buying and selling firm—in conjunction with Yelp—has created a "Cityness Index," which identifies the US suburbs offering the best balance of those two types of locations.

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Rayna Katz

Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.