Each city's suburbs were also taken into account when conducting the study. Here are some of the best places to settle down with your family.
20. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Minneapolis performed better than 48% of the other cities in terms of crime and child friendliness, and it boasts a high school graduation rate of 68%. About 32% of median income goes towards rent here.
19. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Chicago performed better than 62% of the other cities in terms of crime, and better than 69% for child friendliness. It has a high school graduation rate of 73%, and 34% of median income goes towards rent.
18. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: New York had the best crime rate per 100,000 residents. That being said, it only performed better than 24% of the other cities for child friendliness, and 37% of median income goes towards rent. Its high school graduation rate came in at 70%.
17. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: While Charleston performed better than 52% of cities for crime, it only performed better than 31% for child friendliness. Its graduation rate is 77%, and 33% of median income goes towards rent.
16. DENVER, COLORADO: Denver performed better than 59% of cities for its crime score, and better than 62% of cities for its child friendliness score. It has a graduation rate of 70%, and 31% of the median income goes towards rent.
15. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Nashville performed better than 38% of the other cities in terms of both crime and child friendliness. Nashville's graduation rate is 84%, and 33% of median income goes towards rent.
14. BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT: Bridgeport scored high in its crime rate, performing better than 90% of cities, while its child friendliness score was higher than 41% of other cities. Its graduation rate is 78%, with 39% of median income going towards rent.
13. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City's crime score was only better than 21% of other cites, but it performed better than 76% of cities in terms of child friendliness. Oklahoma City has a graduate rate of 76%, with 30% of income going towards rent.
12. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: San Francisco performed poorly in the crime category, with the city scoring higher than only 31% of the others. The same goes for its child friendliness score, which performed better than only 10% of the other cities. That being said, the city has a high school graduation rate of 83%, and 31% of median income goes towards rent.
11. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Kansas City performed better than 41% of other cities in terms of its crime and better than 83% in terms of child friendliness. It has a graduation rate of 77%, with 31% of median income going towards rent.
10. HOUSTON, TEXAS: Houston has a relatively high crime rate per 100,000 people, performing better than only 14% of the other cities. That being said, it has a high child friendliness score and a high school graduation rate of 81%, and 30% of median income goes towards rent.
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9. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles performed better than 93% of cities for crime and better than 52% for child friendliness. It has a graduation rate of 79%, while 38% of median income goes towards rent.
8. VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Virginia Beach's crime rate was better than 69% of other cities, while its child friendliness score was higher than 55% of cities. The graduation rate here is 86%, and 34% of median income goes towards rent.
7. RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA: Riverside performed better than 83% of cities in terms of crime, and it took the number-one spot in child friendliness. It has a high school graduation rate of 83%, and 38% of median income goes towards rent.
6. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte performed better than 45% of cities for crime, and better than 79% for child friendliness. Its graduation rate is 81%, and 30% of median income goes towards rent.
5. PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Phoenix had a pretty average crime score, performing better than 55% of other cities, while it performed better than 93% in terms of child friendliness. It has a high school graduation rate of 79%, with 30% of median income going towards rent.
4. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: San Diego performed better than 97% of cities in terms of crime, and better than 45% of cities in terms of child friendliness. It boasts a high school graduation rate of 87%, with 35% of median income going towards rent.
3. SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Sacramento performed better than 79% of cities in terms of its crime rate and better than 72% in terms of child friendliness.
2. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: San Jose came in at second, with a crime score that was better than 86% of other cities and a child friendliness score that was better than 59% of cities. It has a high school graduation rate of 83%, and 31% of median income is required for rent.
1. DALLAS, TEXAS: Dallas took the top spot with a crime score that was better than 73% of the other cities and a child friendliness score that was higher than 97% of the other cities. The high school graduation rate here is 88%, and 29% of the median income goes towards rent.
