Top Best Cities for Families

Some things to consider before you move anywhere is to check out the ratings on the recreation, health, educational system, economy and safety issues.

Raising a family as a single parent can be a challenge, but if both parents make it work it can be easier when picking a new location to build a community.

The best cities include:

1. Arlington, Virginia

2. Austin, Texas

3. Madison, Wisconsin

4. Ann Arbor, Michigan

5. Lexington, Kentucky

6. Portland, Oregon

7. Spokane, Washington

8. Scottsdale, Arizona

9. Omaha, Nebraska

10. Raleigh, North Carolina

11. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

12. Lincoln, Nebraska

13. St. Paul, Minnesota

14. Virginia Beach, Virginia

15. Des Moines, Iowa

16. Billings, Montana

17. Boise, Idaho

18. Minneapolis, Minnesota

19. Colorado Springs, Colorado

20. Augusta, Georgia

21. El Paso, Texas

22. Dallas, Texas

23. Topeka, Kansas

24. Little Rock, Arkansas

25. San Diego, California

26. Honolulu, Hawaii

27. Durham, North Carolina

28. Seattle, Washington

29. New York, New York

30. Boston, Massachusetts

31. Albuquerque, New Mexico

32. Fort Wayne, Indiana

33. San Antonio, Texas

34. Aurora, Colorado

35. Mobile, Alabama

36. Charlotte, North Carolina

37. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

38. Tulsa, Oklahoma

39. Denver, Colorado

40. Newark, New Jersey

41. Providence, Rhode Island

42. Louisville, Kentucky

43. Richmond, Virginia

44. Phoenix, Arizona

45. Chesapeake, VA

46. Wichita, Kansas

47. Houston, Texas

48. Corpus Christi, Texas

49. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

50. Hartford, Connecticut

51. Anchorage, Alaska

52. Tucson, Arizona

53. Fort Worth, Texas

54. San Francisco, California

55. Indianapolis, Indiana

56. Montgomery, Alabama

57. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

58. Salt Lake City, Utah

59. Greensboro, North Carolina

60. Arlington, Texas

61. Columbus, Ohio

62. Mesa, Arizona

63. San Jose, California

64. Tacoma, Washington

65. Nashville, Tennessee

66. Norfolk, Virginia

67. Anaheim, California

68. Kansas City, Missouri

69. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

70. New Orleans, Louisiana

71. Washington, District of Columbia

72. Syracuse, New York

73. Buffalo, New York

74. Cleveland, Ohio

75. Jacksonville, Florida

76. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

77. Baltimore, Maryland

78. Los Angeles, California

79. Riverside, California

80. Wilmington, Deleware

81. Tampa, Florida

82. Cincinnati, Ohio

83. Long Beach, California

84. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

85. Bakersfield, California

86. Atlanta, Georgia

87. St. Louis, Missouri

88. Akron, Ohio

89. Toledo, Ohio

90. Chicago, Illinois

91. Memphis, Tennessee

92. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

93. Orlando, Florida

94. Birmingham, Alabama

95. Grand Rapids, Michigan

96. Miami, Florida

97. St. Petersburg, Florida

98. Fresno, California

99. Sacramento, California

100. Las Vegas, Nevada

101. Detroit, Michigan

America’s Best Places To Raise A Family, cities are safe, affordable and offer good educational prospects. Shorter commutes and your children will have other families to connect with, clean air and healthy living among great school systems is always a winner.