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The Best and Worst Cities to Raise a Family

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On average, Americans move 11.4 times in a lifetime.  When it’s time to raise a family, the move only gets more complicated, so why not settle in the best city to raise a family from the get-go?

WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 46 metrics, including the cost of housing and quality of schools, to determine the best and worst places to raise a family. While people have personal preferences and this isn’t a one-size-fits-all list, it still offers interesting insight into cities that are built with families in mind.

Top 5 Best Cities:

  1. Overland Park, KS
  2. Irvine, CA
  3. Fremont, CA
  4. South Burlington, VT
  5. Bismarck, ND

Bottom 5 Cities:

  1. Hialeah, FL
  2. Cleveland, OH
  3. Miami, FL
  4. Detroit, MI
  5. Newark, NJ

Click to expand the infographic to see which cities have the most playgrounds per capita, most attractions, highest median salary and more.

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