what is going on everyone it is time to do a requested video now I get requests
all the time about different locations and subjects on every single video the
second most requested video I get is best places for families it comes in
second right behind top 10 reasons Briggs should die slow death yes I get
that one a lot most of the time it comes from people in New Jersey or Philly
anyway according to Google best places for families is one of the most searched
terms when it comes to travel and relocating it makes sense a lot of
humans have little humans that they created and want to make sure those
smaller versions of themselves have an opportunity to grow and flourish one of
the first steps you would take I imagine would be to do a little research now
there can be thousands of places that could slip into these categories best
places to raise a family it's very you know it's very subjective so what I've
relied on for this video is you over the last year I've written down suggestions
from subscribers I compiled a list of 75 and I did some research I looked at
crime housing cost schools cost of living and healthcare accessibility now
I'll tell you right off the bat California and New York got eliminated
because of costs hands down they're just way too expensive for most families
starting out say about 90% of them that being said why don't you gather the
families sit around the computer screen and watch my top 10 best places to raise
a family in the US the viewers version
number 10 Wylie Texas Wylie is home to about 50,000 residents and just located
just 35 minutes from Dallas 76% of the population is under 50 which means if
you're a young family there are plenty of people in your shoes to talk to you
can all meet up at the local Starbucks and discuss diaper cream or something
high school graduation rates in Wylie are higher than the national average at
96% a school is normally considered doing great if their grad rate is right
around 88 percent the national average is 84 and the cherry on top of the Wylie
Texas cupcake is in sync exotics I know that sounds like a 1990 strip club it's
not and what it is is a sanctuary that provides a permanent home for over 70
rescued exotic cats lions tigers panthers you know that type of thing
take the night tour it's totally worth it
a couple of years ago it was really nice
number nine Dickinson North Dakota since the oil
boom in North Dakota Dickinson has become one of the best cities for
families in the area the city has an unemployment rate of only about two
percent with the economy centered around energy farming ranching and
manufacturing keep in mind this is 2017 stats the last completed year the
unemployment rates do fluctuate pretty bad in North Dakota depending on oil
prices but Dickinson has almost zero crime currently the crime rate in
Dickinson is 24% lower than the national average the schools are pretty good in
Dickinson as well the student-teacher ratio is 11 students to every teacher on
average and that's really low and that's a really low ratio my son's freshman
class in Los Angeles about eight years ago was 46 to 1 that means there was 46
kids in a class with one teacher stupid
number 8 fishers indiana fishers is a very tight-knit community in indiana
despite the large population of eighty thousand residents the city is very big
on preserving the nature of the area with 24 parks like a hundred and four
miles of walking and biking trails they like their outdoors they're just 30
minutes north of downtown Indianapolis so it's not like you got to go far for
entertainment you know it's right there I mean if you consider anything that
goes on in Indianapolis Entertainment saw Colts game there one time and they
lost miserably fishers has good jobs low crime and great schools this is one of
the best suburbs in the United States none of the stats are extreme nothing
terribly bad nothing extremely good they're just a little above average on
everything which is good number seven Naperville Illinois Naperville offers an
extremely low crime rate that is 54% lower than the national average if you
ever watch Fox News you wouldn't expect this considering how close it is to
Chicago for some reason Fox News is big on depicting Chicago as this lawless
post-apocalyptic city it's not it's actually a very nice city with a few bad
neighborhoods and before you say they're the murder capital of the world stop
typing they're not they have almost 3 million people the next closest has a
quarter of that anyway not only is it insanely safe in
Naperville the city also boasts over dirty parks for you and your family to
relax and enjoy spend some time together go to Ribfest it's a good time the only
knock on Naperville is the cost housing is up there and the cost of living in
general is pretty high too but it's so beautiful and it's so safe the schools
are decent good place to live
number six Highlands Ranch Colorado Highlands Ranch is just a quick drive or
light rail ride away from Denver it's an easy commute trust me as for the schools
in the area Highlands Ranch offers nine private schools in 21 public schools the
overall graduation rate in Highlands Ranch is 91% like I said before anything
over 87 is a solid number if you don't know already the entire state of
Colorado is a great place for families there's always something to do and
you'll never get bored doing outdoor activities in Colorado unless you're a
shut-in then it probably doesn't matter where you live does it I mean if you're
making a life for yourself in your parents basement it can be just as cozy
in Detroit as Colorado right islands Ranch is probably the best place for
families in Colorado
number five Omaha Nebraska Omaha has a very low unemployment rate of three
percent and they actually have a workforce shortage right now the three
percent comes from people that are normally unable to work or pretty much
unwilling but they have more jobs than they have people willing to work right
now the housing costs are so low in Omaha the average homeowner only spends
about 22 percent of their average household income on their monthly
mortgage or rent while the national average spends about 36% now once you
get past the fact that you're moving to Omaha you can settle in and appreciate
the city for what it is a great place to raise a family
other than crime being a tad bit above average Omaha kills it in almost every
other category schools are great cost living and housing or dirt cheap and
there's a ton of stuff to do with your family and for the person that keeps
asking me why I don't include going to church as something to do okay you can
go to church in Omaha Nebraska there now maybe you can quit trying to debate me
this via email stop typing in case anyone's watching this video doesn't
know you can actually go to church and what I'm sure is every place I've ever
mentioned in the US Omaha has a really nice zoo also besides going to church
you can go to the zoo are you happy
number four Madison Wisconsin Madison is a great place to be when you want to
move your family to a more affordable area that's also really safe Madison has
a strange stat they're one of the least moved out of cities in the United States
meaning people don't like to leave Madison and that should tell you
something about them the average home price is about two hundred fifteen
thousand dollars which is slightly higher than the Wisconsin average but
still that's pretty low for a really nice city oftentimes when you have low
housing prices the crime rate is through the roof not here not in Madison Madison
is safer than a third of the u.s. cities and the total crime year-over-year has
been steadily decreasing by 3 percent those are some good numbers and they
have really good beer in Madison I know that's not kid friendly but still they
do number three Mooresville North Carolina
Morrisville embraces that charming beautiful southern architecture the wage
should be done the parks are amazing with trees that offer shade for nice
walks almost any time of the year summers can get a little hot and humid
just like most of the South but Morrisville North Carolina makes up for
it with some of the best stats of almost any city on these coasts next to zero
crime and great schools they're not too far from Raleigh which is a good thing
Raleigh is a unique city it is a college town however unlike many other college
towns Raleigh is very family orientated Morrisville North Carolina is a great
place number two hones Dale Pennsylvania hotel Pennsylvania is what I consider
the best small town in America if they were going to bring back the andy
griffith show homes dale would be the perfect place to film Mayberry if you
don't understand that reference you're welcome I just gave you something to
talk to your grandparents about homes Dale high school has a 91 percent
graduation rate they have the wayne county library which is housed in one of
the coolest old buildings i've ever been in
it's right there off main it's really cool there's far too many outdoor
activities for me to list in an 8 to 10 minute video but if you like fishing and
hunting move to homes Dale the place overflows with history including urban
cliff and the jewel of Bones Dale the historic hotel Wayne and if you don't
know urban cliff it's named after Washington Irving he used to visit homes
Dale a lot and he used to sit and have lunch on this cliff that overlooks the
town Washington Irving who's the writer who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
and Rip Van Winkle in case you don't know
again talk to your grandparents and as far as the health care goes they have
the Wayne Memorial Hospital right off Main Street this is a small town with
the giant hospital the hospital services the whole county pretty much but it's
right in the middle of town pretty much for the most part and number one
Overland Park Kansas Overland Park is one of the best places to live with kids
in the United States now I heard stories about this place long before I actually
paid it a visit in 2016 everything seems to slow down a bit in
Overland Park people don't seem to be angry or in a rush I actually had a cop
see me getting ready to fly a drone while I was in Overland Park he got out
of his car walked over said hey you're kind of close to these homes do me a
favor and be respectful of the residents privacy so I don't get a bunch of calls
and then he said please he was totally cool just a nice guy that wanted no
extra drama while he was working it was it was it was Pleasant it was nice the
public school system is great very good reviews very high test scores the median
age in the city is only 38 years old which means if you're a young family
there will be a lot of other families for you to relate to the most amazing
thing about this place is the fact that it's for the most part of suburb of
Kansas City Missouri which the right on the border
anyway I'm Kansas City it's just there and they still maintain that small-town
vibe it's amazing Overland Park Kansas is the best city in
the United States to raise a family in easily
all right so that's my top ten best places to raise a family hope you guys
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