Parents researched, graded and ranked cities across the country to determine the perfect locales for young families.
Check out our slide show for the top 10 cities for babies:
We've also ranked 90 more to round out a list of 100 of the greatest spots for young families to settle down. Where does your city land?
11. Mesa, Arizona
12. Omaha, Nebraska
13. Albuquerque, New Mexico
14. Gilbert, Arizona
15. Minneapolis, Minnesota
16. Nashville, Tennessee
17. Chandler, Arizona
18. Indianapolis, Indiana
19. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
20. Jacksonville, Florida
21. Lexington, Kentucky
22. Anchorage, Alaska
23. Raleigh, North Carolina
24. Houston, Texas
25. Glendale, Arizona
26. Lubbock, Texas
27. Memphis, Tennessee
28. Baltimore, Maryland
29. Arlington, Virginia
30. Tucson, Arizona
31. Kansas City, Missouri
32. Wichita, Kansas
33. Austin, Texas
34. Tulsa, Oklahoma
35. San Diego, California
36. Honolulu, Hawaii
37. San Antonio, Texas
38. Denver, Colorado
39. Boise, Idaho
40. Orlando, Florida
41. Tampa, Florida
42. Colorado Springs, Colorado
43. El Paso, Texas
44. Plano, Texas
45. St. Louis, Missouri
46. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
47. Virginia Beach, Virginia
48. Durham, North Carolina
49. Seattle, Washington
50. Dallas, Texas
51. Garland, Texas
52. Aurora, Colorado
53. Laredo, Texas
54. Greensboro, North Carolina
55. Louisville, Kentucky
56. Corpus Christi, Texas
57. San Francisco, California
58. Chicago, Illinois
59. Buffalo, New York
60. New York, New York
61. Akron, Ohio
62. Cincinnati, Ohio
63. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
64. Fort Worth, Texas
65. Chesapeake, Virginia
66. Rochester, New York
67. Jersey City, New Jersey
68. Toledo, Ohio
69. St. Petersburg, Florida
70. Columbus, Ohio
71. Miami, Florida
72. New Orleans, Louisiana
73. Cleveland, Ohio
74. Henderson, Nevada
75. Arlington, Texas
76. Washington, DC
77. Charlotte, North Carolina
78. Hialeah, Florida
79. Los Angeles, California
80. Norfolk, Virginia
81. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
82. Riverside, California
83. Sacramento, California
84. Reno, Nevada
85. Irvine, California
86. Atlanta, Georgia
87. Birmingham, Alabama
88. San Jose, California
89. Chula Vista, California
90. Las Vegas, Nevada
91. Fresno, California
92. Oakland, California
93. Stockton, California
94. Newark, New Jersey
95. Santa Ana, California
96. Detroit, Michigan
97. Anaheim, California
98. Bakersfield, California
99. Long Beach, California
100. Modesto, California
Originally published in the November 2010 issue of Parents magazine.
