2011 Best Cities for Families
We crunched the numbers and found this year's top places to raise kids. Is your hometown on the list?
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The healthiest cities for families, based on area hospitals, local pediatricians and air quality
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These least healthy cities stand to improve in a few areas to make them a healthier place to raise kids.
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This year's best ranked American cities based on health, safety, education, economy and recreation.
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The top places to live, based on the quality of schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, jobs, and parkland.
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The worst cities in safety for families, including high crime rate and sex offenders
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The economies of these five cities are in trouble, according to our survey. What do you think: did we get it right?
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Cities with the best recreation, considering parks, gardens, beaches, and other outdoor facilities
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The cities that have the most robust economies, based on criteria like commute times, unemployment rates, property values, and more
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The best cities in education, ranked by graduation rate, test scores, blue ribbon schools and more
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The top-ranked American cities to live and raise a family based on great schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, jobs, and parkland.
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The worst American cities for recreation and least green spaces, parks and playgrounds
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The worst cities in education fields, including blue ribbon schools, preschools, test scores and more
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The ten communities where families can feel safest, and the cities with the highest safety rankings














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