Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its “Top Booming Suburbs in America” results Wednesday, placing Sammamish at No. 4 on its list of Best Places to Live.

The “Booming Suburbs” ranking rated 1,500 communities based on increased year-over-year levels in employment and unemployment percentages below the national norm, along with a range of attributes that include access to suburban staples (grocery stores, banks, etc.), proximity to good schools, commuting by car and community safety.

Cottage Lake, an unincorporated community between Woodvinville and Duvall, finished No. 1 on list, Mercer Island finished No. 5 and Maple Valley was No. 10.

In its reasoning for a fourth-place finish, Coldwell Banker Real Estate said, “Sammamish, Wash., features a highly-dedicated workforce of employers in the technology and aerospace sectors. As a young city (the town was incorporated in 1999), there are several upscale residential communities, in addition to a local symphony orchestra, three private golf courses and a public beach within five miles.”

The top 10 communities are as follows: 1. Cottage Lake; 2. Prairieville (La.); 3. Fruit Cove (Fla.); 4. Sammamish; 5. Mercer Island; 6. Riverton (Utah); 7. Brentwood (Tenn.); 8. Lehi (Utah); 9. Cooper City (Fla.); 10. Maple Valley.

More information can be found on the Coldwell Banker website.