Raising kids is hard. Really hard. But the right location can help.
Where kids are brought up can make a world of difference—the quality of local schools, the number of recreational activities, overall safety. Once again, personal finance site WalletHub.com has looked at all those factors and more to determine the best cities for raising children in the Golden State.
"In order to help families find the best California cities for putting down roots, WalletHub’s analysts compared 240 Golden State cities across 21 key metrics," the organization says. "They range from 'number of attractions' to 'number of pediatricians per capita' to 'unemployment rate.”
Here are the 10 best cities in California for raising a family in 2016, according to WalletHub:
1. Folsom
2. Palo Alto
3. San Ramon
4. Pleasanton
5. Eastvale
6. Aliso Viejo
7. Cupertino
8. El Dorado Hills
9. Roseville
10. Dublin
And here are the worst:
1. Oakland (No. 240)
2. Huntington Park (No. 239)
3. San Bernardino (No. 238)
4. Inglewood (No. 237)
5. Compton (No. 236)
6. West Hollywood (No. 235)
7. Bell (No. 234)
8. Rowland Heights (No. 233)
9. North Highlands (No. 232)
10. Bell Gardens (No. 233)
See a full list and methodology here.