10 Best U.S. Cities for Raising a Family

Based on analysis of school quality, children’s health data, and living costs covering housing, transit, and childcare, a new ranking of cities offers the 10 best for raising a family.

Livability’s study includes cities across the country, from Bozeman, Mont. to Ann Arbor, Mich., to number one-ranked Moscow, Idaho. Population: 24,688, Moscow offers residents plenty to do and see together, like visits to the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and bike paths along the Latah Trail. The Livability study even offers dog-friendly hangouts for the top cities, MarketWatch reports.

We all have fond memories of our childhood hometown — summer nights playing outside with the neighbor kids until dusk, pancakes at the local diner with mom and dad, and the special teachers who stayed late to go over a tricky assignment. Cities are so much more than a collection of houses, schools and businesses; they help shape our personality and are often a large part of our identity. Knowing the important role that place plays in growing up, Livability’s data scientists and editors once again searched the country looking for the absolute best places to raise a family.

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