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Manhattan Beach One of Best Places to Raise Family: Wallet Hub
The study ranked 240 cities in California based on categories such as "Family Life and Fun," "Education, Health and Safety," among others.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Manhattan Beach was ranked as one of the top cities in California to raise a family, according to Wallet Hub.
In a study released Tuesday, which ranked 240 cities in California based on categories such "Family Life and Fun," "Education, Health and Safety," "Affordability" and "Socioeconomic Environment," Redondo Beach was ranked 11th over all.
The city ranked 33rd in terms education/health/safety, 3rd in affordability and 4th in socioeconomic environment. Other South Bay cities in the rankings were Redondo Beach at 40th and Rancho Palos Verdes at 37th.
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The city of Los Angeles was ranked 203rd.
Among other things, the Family Life and Fun category includes the number of attractions and number of playgrounds per capita. Education, Health and Safety involved school quality, high school graduation rates, air quality and per-capita crime. Affordability compared median family income to housing prices and cost-of-living.
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Some of the Socioeconomic Environment statistics were divorce rates, percentage of families living below the poverty line and the unemployment rate, according to WalletHub.
— City News Service contributed to this report. Public domain photo by Evanthomas1 at English Wikipedia.
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