asrgal Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 My boys are 8 and 10 years old, very active, love sports. We are from Europe and lived in the US for a few years. Not really tight down to an area due to family etc. and I work from home so I can work anywhere. I am researching what good places are to raise children in the US? What do you think? and why? School systems obviously matter a lot. Thank you for your advice Link to post Share on other sites
Jilly Bean Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Fairfield County, Connecticut. Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveaddict Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Boulder Colorado Link to post Share on other sites
Land_Of_The_Lost Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Plymouth, MN if you can handle the winters: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL2751730.html Link to post Share on other sites
Thorgs Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Granby - Connecticut Link to post Share on other sites
Lady vs Panda Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 The San Francisco Bay Area has a lot of positives, but a few major negatives. It's got culture, nightlife, great universities, it's on the ocean and near the redwood forests, there's boating and hiking, it's liberal, a lot of transplanted Europeans live there, there's amazingly good food of all kinds, it's got a temperate climate (rarely too hot or too cold, although San Francisco itself is often chilly and foggy.) It's really expensive. The outlying areas (East Bay, North Bay etc.) are more affordable but still more expensive than most of the rest of the US. Housing prices are lower now than they have been in a decade, however. Some of the school districts are GREAT, some of them are HORRIBLE. You have to really research each city/neighborhood. Link to post Share on other sites
sally4sara Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Montgomery County Maryland boasts the highest percentage of college graduates in the US. Link to post Share on other sites
threebyfate Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Do you prefer an urban or rural area? This is key in making any selection. Not everyone can live in the country or city. Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Detroit. Kidding aside, like TBF stated do you prefer the country or the city? Are you hoping to avoid hot summers or cold winters? How well off are you financially? Lots to consider Link to post Share on other sites
e.clipse Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 South Central Los Angeles. Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Pasadena, San Marino, Mission Viejo, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Calistoga, Redwood City, South Lake Tahoe...all California. Link to post Share on other sites
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