Rockville Makes List of 10 Best Cities for Families

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Great schools, lots of parks, outstanding libraries and other amenities have earned Rockville a spot on Livability.com’s list of the 10 Best Cities for Families.

The website’s editors surveyed more than 2,000 cities to find the Top 10 communities. Rockville came in at No. 9 on the list, while Overland Park, KS, was No. 1 and nearby Leesburg, VA, came in at No. 5.

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Here’s what the editors said, in part, about Rockville:

“Parents in Rockville, Md., pay a premium to live in this Washington D.C. suburb. Living costs may be higher than most cities, but children in Rockville get advantages that range from the city’s excellent school system to a wide collection of parks and athletic facilities. What makes Rockville one of the Best Cities for Families is the extremely low crime rate, high percentage of children in the community, and the focus schools in Rockville put on science and technology.”

The website used data from GreatSchools.org to measure the quality of public schools and also looked for areas with high graduation rates.

Other factors in the rankings included plentiful parks; libraries with programs and activities for kids; qualities related to healthy living, especially geared for children, like air quality; and quality of life considerations like cost of living, low commute times so parents can spend more time at home with kids and the crime rate.

PHOTO: From the city of Rockville website

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