Results of National Rankings (Jan. 2013)

Scorecard Version 3.0

The following are the 50 largest cities using the population from 2010.

Note: The following is a relative ranking only. The intent is to show that of the evaluated cities, #1 was more family friendly than #2 which was more family friendly than #3, etc. We are NOT trying to claim that #1 is the most family friendly city in the U.S.

Top 50 2010

Green = Above Average
Blue = Average
Magenta = Below Average
Red = Poor

  1. Raleigh, NC
  2. Oklahoma City, OK
  3. Omaha, NE
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Fort Worth, TX
  6. Colorado Springs, CO
  7. Albuquerque, NM
  8. Wichita, KS
  9. Austin, TX
  10. Seattle, WA
  11. El Paso, TX
  12. Arlington, TX
  13. Virginia Beach, VA
  14. Tulsa, OK
  15. Louisville, KY
  16. Portland, OR
  17. Las Vegas, NV
  18. Jacksonville, FL
  19. Sacramento, CA
  20. Phoenix, AZ
  21. Columbus, OH
  22. San Jose, CA
  23. San Antonio, CA
  24. Denver, CO
  25. Minneapolis, MN
  26. Fresno, CA
  27. Mesa, AZ
  28. Dallas, TX
  29. Houston, TX
  30. Kansas City, MO
  31. San Diego, CA
  32. Nashville, TN
  33. Indianapolis, IN
  34. Atlanta, GA
  35. Tucson, AZ
  36. San Francisco, CA
  37. Milwaukee, WI
  38. Memphis, TN
  39. Baltimore, MD
  40. Philadelphia, PA
  41. Washington, DC
  42. Boston, MA
  43. Chicago, IL
  44. New York, NY
  45. Miami, FL
  46. Los Angeles, CA
  47. Oakland, CA
  48. Cleveland, OH
  49. Long Beach, CA
  50. Detroit, MI
Top 5 Cities by Category

Community
  1. Fort Worth, TX
  2. Raleigh, NC
  3. Charlotte, NC
  4. San Jose, CA
  5. Mesa, AZ
Education
  1. Colorado Springs, CO
  2. Seattle, WA
  3. Raleigh, NC
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Austin, TX
Culture
  1. Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Cleveland, OH; Minneapolis, MN; Seattle, WA
Recreation
  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Minneapolis, MN
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. Washington, DC
  5. Albuquerque, NM
Housing
  1. El Paso, TX
  2. Charlotte, NC
  3. Raleigh, NC
  4. Virginia Beach, VA
  5. Colorado Springs, CO
Employment
  1. Omaha, NE
  2. Austin, TX
  3. Oklahoma City, OK
  4. Tulsa, OK
  5. San Antonio, TX
Cost of Living
  1. Detroit, MI
  2. Memphis, TN
  3. Cleveland, OH
  4. Louisville, KY
  5. Dallas, TX
Services
  1. Sacramento, CA
  2. Miami, FL
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. New York, NY
  5. San Francisco, CA
Transportation
  1. Wichita, KS
  2. Minneapolis, MN
  3. Omaha, NE
  4. Tulsa, OK
  5. Seattle, WA
Health Care
  1. Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Indianpolis, IN; Oklahoma City, OK; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
Resources
  1. Colorado Springs, CO
  2. Tucson, AZ
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Wichita, KS
  5. Fort Worth, TX