These are the top 50 cities to raise a family; Are you living in one?

• I grew up in a small, quaint town with lots of room for exploring nature and friendly people — so friendly in fact that we wouldn't even lock our doors at night. And although I personally believe it was the most family-friendly town to live in, WalletHub's recent study on the top cities to raise a family in says otherwise.

• Analysts ranked 150 of the most populated U.S. cities to see which ones were the best to raise a family. Housing cost, school quality, healthcare, recreation and 37 other key metrics were taken into account in their analysis. These were their findings.

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• Top 50 cities to raise a family in the U.S

• 1. Overland Park, Kansas

  2. Madison, Wisconsin

  3. Plano, Texas

  4. Seattle, Washington

  5. Fremont, California

  6. Minneapolis, Minnesota

  7. Virginia Beach, Virginia

  8. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  9. Irvine, California

  10. Lincoln, Nebraska

  11. Aurora, Illinois

  12. Colorado Springs, Colorado

  13. San Jose, California

  14. St. Paul, Minnesota

  15. Des Moines, Iowa

  16. Chesapeake, Virginia

  17. Boise, Idaho

  18. Omaha, Nebraska

  19. Salt Lake City, Utah

  20. Scottsdale, Arizona

  21. Denver, Colorado

  22. Raleigh, North Carolina

  23. Gilbert, Arizona

  24. San Diego, California

  25. Huntington Beach, California

  26. Boston, Massachusetts

  27. Durham, North Carolina

  28. Santa Rosa, California

  29. Charlotte, North Carolina

  30. Pittsburgh, PA

  31. Chicago, Illinois

  32. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  33. Austin, Texas

  34. Chandler, Arizona

  35. Columbus, Ohio

  36. Rancho Cucamonga, California

  37. Pembroke Pines, Florida

  38. Sacramento, California

  39. San Francisco, California

  40. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

  41. Peoria, Arizona

  42. Louisville, Kentucky

  43. Amarillo, Texas

  44. Vancouver, Washington

  45. Spokane, Washington

  46. Fort Wayne, Indiana

  47. Grand Prairie, Texas

  48. Port St. Lucie, Florida

  49. Jersey City, New Jersey

  50. Worcester, Massachusetts

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• Are you on there? If not, check out our worst cities to live in for familes and see if you made that. It's surprising California made so many of these spots considering the astronomical housing cost, but I suppose all their oranges and avocados make up for it.