CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Best Places to Raise Your Kids
02-24-10
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
Quality of life and education are two key components that economic developers
must address in business attraction and recruitment.
Fortunately for California, it has previously fared well in this category with
the City of Arcadia being named in 2009 and again in 2010 to the list. This
year the Golden State is again represented on BusinessWeek.com list of the
“Best Places to Raise Your Kids” rankings for 2011.
The examination evaluated a total of 5,418 locations nationwide with populations
larger than the state median but no larger than 50,000. The examination considered
only locations where the median income was within 20 percent of the state’s median
income. However, the rankings put the most weight on school performance and the
number of schools, crime statistics, and cost of living. Other factors included job
growth, air quality, ethnic diversity, and access to recreational amenities (within
the county), such as parks, zoos, theaters, and museums. The following lists the Top
10 Places in the nation to raise kids.
Top Ten Places to Raise Your Kids
1. Theodore, AL
2. Kodiak, AK
3. Vail, AZ
4. Judsonia, AR
5. Rowland Heights, CA
6. Littleton, CO
7. Kensington, CT
8. Bear, DE
9. Venice Gardens, FL
10. Varnell, GA
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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