WalletHub has just announced the nation’s  Best & Worst Cities for Families and Sioux Falls ranked very high.  We’re number five!

They compared each of the 150 most populated U.S. cities across 30 key metrics and Sioux Falls ranked among the best in affordable house and low unemployment.

Raising a Family in Sioux Falls (1=Best; 75=Avg.):

  • 54th – % of Families with Kids
  • 19th – Median Family Income Adjusted for Cost of Living
  • 20th – Family Poverty Rate
  • 45th – Violent Crime Rate
  • 27th – % of Families Receiving Food Stamps
  • 6th – Housing Affordability
  • 9th – Unemployment Rate
  • 22nd – Divorce Rate
  • 27th – % of Two-Parent Families

The entire list reveals who beat us out, including Overland Park Kansas, Plano TX, Virginia Beach VA, and Lincoln NE.

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