We had a ranking doubleheader this week as Parenting Magazine unveiled its Best Cities for Families 2010 rankings. Lexington was named #5 overall and Parenting had this to say:
Among the many reasons families love Lexington are its 5,821 acres of parks, pools, and playgrounds, the low crime rate, and a stable real estate market. This city, considered the world capital of racehorse breeding, had the top score in our Home Value Loss ranking. This means that of all the cities surveyed, fewer homes here (just 6.65 percent) sold at a loss than in any other city. Lexington also has fewer registered sex offenders than more than three quarters of the cities surveyed.
Along with its #5 overall ranking, Lexington was also ranked as the #2 Best City for Education. Parenting Magazine said:
With its an excellent pupil/teacher ratio (13.8:1) and high reading scores, Lexington, is a city with education as a top priority.
You can read more about their rankings HERE
Must have been a good week for sixes. Immediately after it’s #6 ranking among the best mid-size cities to start a small business, Lexington followed up with another #6. This time, it is the #6 best place to raise a family. Children’s Health magazine used a comprehensive statistical analysis to rank cities on more than 30 factors that parents deem vitally important, including crime and safety, education, economics, housing, cultural attractions, and health. The top cities were the ones that best complemented family life.
Pretty easy sell, isn’t it? Great place to start a business, then raise a family.
As I am updating our popular Bluegrass Rankings, Lexington continues to rise to the top as a great place to live and work.
In mid 2008, Worldwide ERC® and Primacy Relocation released their 2008 Best Cities for Relocating Families. The rankings are split between metro size, with Lexington considered a small metro. Lexington’s #2 ranking among the small metros puts it ahead of such places as Durham, NC and Madison, WI.
For the 2008 rankings, there was a special emphasis on the local economy and housing market. Also in the mix were such factors as recent job growth, frequency of pediatricians and top-ranked universities, as well as a new green index which measures environmental incentives and policies, the availability of biofuel, wind power generation, and the amount of energy-efficient buildings.
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