Finding the Best Cities for Children to Grow Up in

Parents and grandparents are usually trying to find the best city to raise their children and grandchildren. It is important for a family to be in a safe environment and for babies to grow up in a good neighborhood. Some places are better to raise kids in than others. However, lots of parents and grandparents do not have a way to move to the best places they can find because of their jobs, family ties, medical conditions, and so on.

One way to find the best city to live in is to look at the list of the top cities to live in the United States. This list is published yearly by CNN/Money and Money magazine and it is called 100 Best Cities to Live in the United States. CNN/Money and Money magazine examines lots of factors including housing, median income, number of school, crime rates, air quality and come up with the top 100 places. When coming up with a place to raise their children or grandchildren, parents and grandparents can refer to this list and decide which places are the best for them.

Plymouth, Minnesota, tops the most recent list of big cities to live. It has excellent schools, great jobs, affordable housing, low crime, an active outdoor culture, and much more. The city’s main school district is ranked among the top three in the state. For culture, Plymouth’s open-air amphitheater, the Hilde Performance Center, hosts numerous summer concerts. It is also a quick drive from the Mall of America, the nation’s biggest mall. But, Plymouth, MN can get quite cold in the winter with temperature dropping to about F 3.7° in January.

If you are looking for somewhere with a little higher temperature but not hot, then Overland Park Kansas has also consistently ranked in the top 10 of the list. Overland Park is located in the Kansas City Metropolitan area and has won many awards. Among many Overland Park City Awards is an award for being one of “The Best Places to Raise Your Kids in 2009”. There are lots of free places to visit in Overland Park and the majority of them are very good for kids. If you live in the area, you can find out from watching Overland Park news all about free, award winning, kids friendly events in the area.

There are plenty of cities on the CNN/Money and Money magazine’s list that families say are pretty close to perfect. However, it is up to parents and grandparents in charge to find the best places for their families to live in.