Best, Worst Places To Raise A Family In VA

WASHINGTON, DC — Whether you are planning to start a family or already have children, picking the community where you will raise your family is an important decision. In an effort to help you choose the perfect city to call "home," a new report by WalletHub ranked the best and worst places to raise a family.

The experts at the personal finance website compared the family-friendliness of more than 180 cities across the country based on 46 key metrics. Analysts evaluated cities using factors like housing costs, quality of school and health care systems as well as opportunities for recreation.The number of playgrounds, pediatricians and child care providers were some of the factors considered.

Virginia Beach was ranked by WalletHub as the best place in the Commonwealth to raise a family. The website ranks Virginia Beach at No. 31 on its list, Chesapeake was No. 49, Washington, DC, was No. 79, Richmond was No. 162 and Norfolk was No. 166.

Click here to read the full report.

These are the top 15 places for families in the U.S., according to WalletHub:

1. Overland Park, Kansas
2. Irvine, California
3. Freemont, California
4. South Burlington, Vermont
5. Bismarck, North Dakota
6. Plano, Texas
7. Fargo, North Dakota
8. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
9. Huntington Beach, California
10. Gilbert, Arizona
11. Columbia, Maryland
12. Lincoln, Nebraska
13. Madison, Wisconsin
14. Scottsdale, Arizona
15. Seattle, Washington

Washington, DC was ranked fifth in the U.S. for the highest number of attractions.

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