The 100 Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family

Ranking from Children's Health Magazine : Parents : The 100 Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family.

Methodology is:

we embarked on a comprehensive statistical analysis to rank 100 noteworthy American cities scattered across the country. We considered more than 30 factors that parents deem vitally important, including crime and safety, education, economics, housing, cultural attractions, and health.

Here is ranking. I am surprised to see that San Francisco, the lowest Kids : Adults ratio, in 14th.

1. Burlington VT
2. Madison, WI
3. Fargo, ND
4. Lincoln, NE
5. Fremont, CA
6. Lexington, KY
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Cheyenne, WY
9. Omaha, NE
10. Yonkers, NY
11. Austin, TX
12. St. Paul, MN
13. Jersey City, NJ
14. San Francisco, CA
15. New York, NY
16. Little Rock, AR
17. Washington, DC
18. Minneapolis, MN
19. Colorado Springs, CO
20. Billings, MT
21. Boston, MA
22. Seattle, WA
23. Sioux Falls, SD
24. Pittsburgh, PA
25. Bangor, ME
26. San Diego, CA
27. Albuquerque, NM
28. Raleigh, NC
29. Portland, OR
30. Providence, RI
31. Louisville, KY
32. Manchester, NH
33. Wichita, KS
34. Anchorage, AK
35. Lubbock, TX
36. Boise City, ID
37. Durham, NC
38. Des Moines, IA
39. San Jose, CA
40. Nashville, TN
41. Montgomery, AL
42. Atlanta, GA
43. Spokane, WA
44. Denver, CO
45. Fort Wayne, IN
46. Newark, NJ
47. Aurora, CO
48. El Paso, TX
49. Indianapolis, IN
50. Kansas City, MO
51. Charlotte, NC
52. Charleston, WV
53. Buffalo, NY
54. Oklahoma City, OK
55. Richmond, VA
56. Rochester, NY
57. San Antonio, TX
58. Arlington, TX
59. Columbia, SC
60. Tulsa, OK
61. Greensboro, NC
62. Baton Rouge, LA
63. Norfolk, VA
64. Columbus, OH
65. Anaheim, CA
66. Corpus Christi, TX
67. Jacksonville, FL
68. Los Angeles, CA
69. Fort Worth, TX
70. Chicago, IL
71. Oakland, CA
72. St. Louis, MO
73. Tucson, AZ
74. Cincinnati, OH
75. Riverside, CA
76. Philadelphia, PA
77. Wilmington, DE
78. St. Petersburg, FL
79. Salt Lake City, UT
80. Dallas, TX
81. Houston, TX
82. Jackson, MS
83. Baltimore, MD
84. Bakersfield, CA
85. Hartford, CT
86. Birmingham, AL
87. Milwaukee, WI
88. Sacramento, CA
89. Grand Rapids, MI
90. Modesto, CA
91. Toledo, OH
92. Las Vegas, NV
93. Phoenix, AZ
94. Tampa, FL
95. Cleveland, OH
96. Fresno, CA
97. Memphis, TN
98. Orlando, FL
99. Miami, FL
100. Detroit, MI

It is interesting to note that worst ranked markets are metros in Sunbelt and Rustbelt that are facing horrible economic slowdown......

Happy investing!!!!