10 Great Cities to Raise Your Kids

Kiplinger is known for creating a plethora of top 10 lists which I always find a bit intriguing.  First I am interested in how they just come up with these lists and second I wonder exactly how they actually compromise the results of the list?  Having an ever growing family this 10 Great Cities to Raise Your Kids list caught me eye

Via Kiplinger

We took a two-step approach to come up with our list of the best cities to raise kids. First, we looked for metropolitan areas with high household incomes relative to living costs, a large percentage of families with children under 18, and low crime rates. We weren’t seeking the cheapest places to live, but rather places where earnings potential is more than adequate to cover a family’s expenses. 

Then, we honed in on a specific city within each of our top 10 metro areas that’s well-suited to raising kids based on educational factors (spending per student and the quality of local school districts) as well as fun factors (availability of public parks, playgrounds and libraries). We also looked at each city’s average income for families -- as opposed to median income for all households -- to give a realistic sense of how much it can cost a family to live in a place with so many kid-centric benefits.

By the way Omaha, NE ended up being number one on this list.

Omaha, NE