HOUSTON – If you’re looking to settle down and raise a family, a recent survey is reccomending two Texas cities that are ideal!
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Researchers at WalletHub looked at more than 180 cities with data ranging from housing affordability to school-system quality and the unemployment rate.
Its findings led them to rank Plano, Texas as the third best city to raise a family. Interestingly, Austin made the top 20, coming out at 16th best.
Houston, on the other hand, had disappointing results coming in at 144th.
WalletHub’s results come as a surprise considering Houston had the greatest number of attractions and one of the largest playgrounds per capita. However, this was outweighed by Houston’s violent-crime rate per capita and percentage of families living in poverty.
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Where was the best place to raise a family? WalletHub says Fremont, California and the worst was Memphis, Tennessee.
“Finding the best place to raise a family is difficult, between balancing an affordable cost of living with good educational opportunities, safety and enough recreation to keep kids entertained,” Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst said in a statement. “On top of all of these factors, people also often want to raise their children close to their extended family. Therefore, current or prospective parents can benefit from narrowing down their choices to a few of the best cities that are within a reasonable drive of their family.”
To check out the full report in more detail or see how other states compared, click here.