Parents
The 100 Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family
You and your kids call it home, but how does your city rank nationally?
Research by Jaclyn Colletti and Joel Weber
1. Burlington, VT
Living on Lake Champlain rewards you with more than scenic views and
colorful fall foliage. The schools' per-pupil spending and graduation
rates rank near the top of the country, as does the percentage of the
population with advanced degrees and the median family income. And, as
is often the case, wealth leads to health—there's less obesity here
than anywhere else in the country, possibly because the city also has
the fewest fast-food restaurants per capita.
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