Best Cities for Families in America

The best cities for families in the United States ranked by a composite score of family households, safety, schools, and affordability.

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Top 100 — Best Cities for Families in America

Source: Multiple Sources

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Santa Monica, CA	91,535	94.90
2	West Hollywood, CA	35,090	94.80
3	Seattle, WA	741,440	93.30
4	Berkeley, CA	120,223	92.30
5	Washington, DC	672,079	91.90
6	San Francisco, CA	836,321	91.70
7	Oakland, CA	438,072	90.40
8	Santa Cruz, CA	60,953	90.40
9	Santa Barbara, CA	88,024	89.60
10	Culver City, CA	39,993	88.50
11	Cambridge, MA	117,794	87.70
12	Boston, MA	663,972	87.60
13	Denver, CO	713,734	86.90
14	Miami Beach, FL	81,319	84.80
15	Annapolis, MD	40,744	84.20
16	Costa Mesa, CA	110,538	84.00
17	Beverly Hills, CA	31,955	83.80
18	Portland, OR	642,715	83.70
19	Pasadena, CA	136,462	83.10
20	San Luis Obispo, CA	48,039	81.90
21	Englewood, CO	33,774	81.80
22	Atlanta, GA	499,287	81.50
23	San Rafael, CA	60,604	81.50
24	Monterey, CA	29,772	81.20
25	Los Angeles, CA	3,857,897	81.10
26	Minneapolis, MN	426,845	80.90
27	Boulder, CO	106,274	80.70
28	Jersey City, NJ	289,691	80.20
29	Lakewood, CO	156,309	80.10
30	Palm Springs, CA	44,998	80.00
31	Fort Lauderdale, FL	183,032	79.70
32	Salt Lake City, UT	203,888	79.40
33	Austin, TX	967,862	79.10
34	New York, NY	8,516,202	79.00
35	Chamblee, GA	30,369	79.00
36	Chelsea, MA	39,460	78.80
37	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN	684,298	78.50
38	Fredericksburg, VA	28,383	78.10
39	Long Beach, CA	458,491	78.00
40	Bozeman, MT	55,042	78.00
41	Somerville, MA	80,549	77.60
42	Key West, FL	25,824	77.20
43	Wheat Ridge, CO	32,158	77.00
44	Olympia, WA	55,583	76.40
45	Hoboken, NJ	58,340	76.20
46	Chico, CA	102,032	76.10
47	Burlington, VT	44,649	76.10
48	South Salt Lake, UT	26,277	75.80
49	Quincy, MA	101,361	75.80
50	Asheville, NC	94,369	75.40
51	La Mesa, CA	60,835	75.20
52	Santa Fe, NM	88,224	75.10
53	Greenville, SC	71,755	74.80
54	Walnut Creek, CA	69,790	74.70
55	San Diego, CA	1,385,061	74.70
56	Baltimore, MD	577,193	74.50
57	Alexandria, VA	156,788	74.00
58	El Cerrito, CA	25,781	74.00
59	Reno, NV	268,959	74.00
60	St. Petersburg, FL	260,646	73.90
61	Sacramento, CA	524,802	73.80
62	Tempe, AZ	186,419	73.60
63	Missoula, MT	75,600	73.50
64	Orlando, FL	311,732	73.50
65	Waltham, MA	64,723	73.40
66	Eureka, CA	26,302	73.30
67	Delray Beach, FL	66,940	73.30
68	Albany, NY	100,081	73.30
69	Richmond, CA	115,396	73.10
70	Campbell, CA	42,848	73.10
71	Chicago, IL	2,707,648	73.00
72	New Orleans, LA	376,035	73.00
73	Durham, NC	288,465	72.90
74	Northampton, MA	28,640	72.80
75	Burbank, CA	105,165	72.70
76	Redwood City, CA	82,423	72.70
77	Newport Beach, CA	84,304	72.70
78	Sarasota, FL	56,218	72.30
79	Pompano Beach, FL	112,212	72.00
80	West Palm Beach, FL	119,508	71.80
81	Vancouver, WA	192,696	71.80
82	Ann Arbor, MI	121,179	71.60
83	Anchorage, AK	289,069	71.50
84	New Brunswick, NJ	55,744	71.40
85	Kansas City, MO	508,233	71.40
86	Raleigh, NC	470,763	71.40
87	Tallahassee, FL	199,696	71.30
88	Mount Vernon, NY	72,528	71.20
89	Charleston, SC	152,014	71.10
90	Redondo Beach, CA	69,814	71.10
91	Wilmington, DE	71,124	71.10
92	Flagstaff, AZ	76,333	71.00
93	East Point, GA	38,233	70.90
94	East Orange, NJ	69,183	70.70
95	Davis, CA	66,801	70.60
96	Juneau city and, AK	31,969	70.50
97	Oakland Park, FL	44,015	70.50
98	San Leandro, CA	88,531	70.40
99	Dallas, TX	1,299,553	70.40
100	Hawthorne, CA	85,933	70.30

Santa Monica, CA ranks #1 among the best cities for families in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 94.90. Rounding out the top cities are West Hollywood, CA, Seattle, WA, Berkeley, CA. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from Multiple Sources.

Best Cities for Families in America

Top 100 — Best Cities for Families in America

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