Suburb Named Best City In U.S. To Raise A Family

NAPERVILLE, IL -- One Chicago suburb recently received dual recognition when it was named the best place to raise a family in the U.S. and the top place for public schools in the country. Niche.com recently released its 2019 "Best Places List," and Naperville earned the top spot in both categories.

To compile its annual "Best Places" list, Niche uses information from the U.S. Census, FBI, CDC, and other resources to weigh a number of factors among each of the cities on the list. These factors include public schools, housing, crime and safety, diversity, and cost of living.

Each town and city then gets a "report card" from Niche, with grades for each category.

Naperville led the way in the public schools category with an A-plus rating. The city also got an A-plus for the health and fitness category, an A-minus for diversity, and an A-minus for jobs.

Some categories saw Naperville with a lower ranking than others. Niche gave the city a B-minus for crime and safety and a C-plus for weather and cost of living.

In addition to its research data, Niche.com used online reviews of each city submitted by residents or those who live nearby. Naperville received more than 500 reviews, with the majority of reviewers giving the city a "very good" rating.

Positive reviews described Naperville as a "great town to grow up in" and a "good place to raise kids." Even negative reviews that "taxes are high," included a mention that "that goes hand-in-hand with having good, well-funded schools."

Click the link to see Niche.com's Best Places List.