Minneapolis has been recognized among the country’s top 10 cities to raise a family according to Best Life magazine. Minneapolis came in seventh among the magazine’s survey of the “100 Best Places to Raise a Family,” which looked at a number of factors including child safety, good schools, student-teacher ratios, above-average test scores, respectable budgets, number of museums, parks, and pediatricians, multi-hour commutes, and affordable housing.
Editors used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, FBI, American Association of Museums, National Center for Health Statistics, and American Bar Association to evaluate 257 cities.
Honolulu ranked as the top city to raise a family. To view the complete list, visit Best Life magazine’s survey site.
May 21, 2008