Best cities for raising a family (populations, Chicago, schools)

[johnwio]

Criteria:

Good public schools

Affordable housing

Diverse

Amenities

Outdoor activities

Scenery


My picks (limited knowledge):

1. Denver

2. San Diego

3. Philadelphia

4. Seattle

5. Chicago

What do you think?

[daboywonder2002]

Minneapolis and Saint Paul has just about everything you're looking for. Only negatives are the long cold winters. Maybe the diversity. Twin Cities is about 60 percent white.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by daboywonder2002

Minneapolis and Saint Paul has just about everything you're looking for. Only negatives are the long cold winters. Maybe the diversity. Twin Cities is about 60 percent white.

Both have diverse student populations in their public and private schools. So, even that aspect would be fulfilled.