Survey This is the best city to raise your family in this year

Survey This is the best city to raise your family in this yearSurvey This is the best city to raise your family in this yearNew data from WalletHub shows thatOverland Park, Kansas is the best city to raise your family in this year, with a total score of 72.88.The company took a look at 182 American cities, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state, in terms of unterstellung five factors Education Child Care, Family Fun, Affordability, Health Safety, and Socio-economics.They then considered those further in terms of 46 other factors before eventually giving each location a score out of 100. The company also used information from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.The 10 best cities to raise your family in this yearHere are the Top 10 cities with their total score1) Overland Park, KS (total score 72.88)2) Irvine, CA (total score 70.74)3) Fremont, CA (total score 70.71)4) South Burlington, VT (total score 7 0.41)5) Bismarck, ND (total score 68.73)6) Plano, TX (total score 68.17)7) Fargo, ND (total score 66.73)8) Sioux Falls, SD (total score 65.92)9) Huntington Beach, CA (total score 65.76)10) Gilbert, AZ (total score 65.32)The 10 worst cities to raise your family in this yearHere are the 10 worst cities with their total score173) Wilmington, DE (total score 41.70)174) Birmingham, AL(total score 41.54)175) Memphis, TN(total score 40.79)176) San Bernardino, CA(total score 40.71)177) Baltimore, MD(total score 40.55)178) Hialeah, FL(total score 40.19)179) Cleveland, OH(total score 39.22)180) Miami, FL(total score 39.13)181) Detroit, MI(total score 37.48)182) Newark, NJ(total score 37.1)Heres how the locations compare to each otherThis infographic shows that different cities on the list have their own strengths and weaknessesHow families can make good financial choices in their early stagesPriya Shimpi Driscoll, Associate Professor of Education at Mills College, told WalletHub that they can take certain stepsFirst, take an inventory of your familys short- and long-term priorities and goals, and then try to determine how you can draw from available resources in your community to help you achieve these goals. In your city, reach out and cultivate a supportive community by joining (or starting) a parent group, she told the site. By being engaged in a larger parenting community, you can potentially save on child-related expenses. Parent groups can connect you to opportunities for childcare swaps, preschool co-ops, or nanny shares. Further, parents in these groups are often willing to share or donate items such as strollers, baby clothes, and childrens sports equipment.