Under many metrics, cities in metro Denver are among the best in the nation for raising a family or living.
Castle Rock and Loveland, for example, were named into the top 100 in the nation. And Boulder recently topped a list as one of the best cities to live and work in the U.S.
But according to a new Wallet Hub report, metro Denver cities are not very high up on the list when it comes to being ideal for families as affordability climbs, health and safety rankings are low, and they fall in the middle of the pack nationwide for health and safety.
But where Denver, at No. 42 overall, ranked
low, the city's southern neighbor fared quite well. Colorado Springs
landed the No. 9 spot out of all 150 cities analyzed.
"ZIP code tends to be a strong predictor of
child development outcomes and quality of life indicators for all
members of a family," said Preston A. Britner,
a professor and chair of the Human Development and Family Studies
center at the University of Connecticut. "Family income, quality of
schools and other public service, and opportunities for advancement and
employment are inter-related."
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