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This CA City Is Among 50 Best Places To Live For Families: New List
Fortune has released its 2024 rankings of the 50 best places to live, which will serve multigenerational families for the long haul.
ACROSS CALIFORNIA — The best place in California to plant roots for a lifetime is San Jose, according to Fortune’s new ranking of the nation’s 50 Best Places to Live for Families for 2024.
In the analysis, Fortune said San Jose, with its population of just over 1 million, "is a place where jobs are plentiful, the weather is warm, and the schools are highly rated."
San Jose, which came in at no. 14 on the list, has a population of 1,011,338, a median home sales price of $1.3 million and a median household income of $139,847.
On the final metric, the "share community well-being index score," San Jose scored 79. Fortune described it as a "person-centric" metric that considered social determinants of health, such as access to transportation, green spaces, parks, libraries and community.
San Jose is the heart of Silicon Valley and a haven for tech workers. Fortune wrote in the ranking that Adobe, Cisco, and eBay are just a few of the big tech firms located in San Jose, while the greater area is home to the headquarters of such tech giants as Apple in Cupertino, Google in Mountain View and Facebook in Menlo Park, Fortune wrote. Because commuting can get a bit congested, many local firms offer shuttles for their workers.
The Fortune ranking noted that San Jose delivers over 300 days of sunshine a year to enjoy all of its outdoor activities: cycling at Sierra Azul Preserve, hiking in the redwoods at Castle Rock State Park, or jogging or rollerblading along the Los Gatos Creek Trail. For those who want some grapes with their nature, Napa Valley is an hour and a half away.
Fortune said its list reflects qualities people look for when they decide where to raise families and retire.
“A great place to live not only supports families in the present but also serves them in the long term. With a growing portion of Americans caring for both children and aging parents, more people want to live where multigenerational families can thrive,” the news outlet said.
Fortune said it analyzed more than 2,000 cities and nearly 200 data categories, which included livability, financial health, resources for aging adults, education and wellness.
The cities chosen, one for each state, are sustainable for both their youngest and oldest residents and include fast-growing suburbs and edge cities that find creative ways to improve people’s well-being, Fortune said.
See Fortune's complete report on San Jose and the list of the 50 cities.
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