Families have a challenging task in finding the ideal location for their new home. Prospective homeowners could have some anxiety when trying to find a place with the greatest educational system, low crime rates, reputable medical care, and strong community ties.
San Marcos, a city in San Diego County, made the list of the 25 Best Places to Live for Families in a recent Fortune survey that combed the country.
Located in San Diego’s North County, San Marcos has a diversified population, an effective public transit system, and high-quality medical care, earning it a spot on the list at number 20. The parks, trails, stores, and climate of the city were all cited as important advantages it has to offer families.
The only other Californian city to appear on the list was Tustin. According to Fortune, the city in Orange County provides inhabitants with a wide range of good employment, educational, and entertainment prospects, as well as world-class food and retail options. The analysis found that the town had a balanced mix of both old buildings and new construction.
Tustin was placed 12th among the Top 25 greatest cities for families to reside in thanks to its proximity to Los Angeles, the coast, and the San Gabriel Mountains.
Over 215,000 data points from over 2,000 American cities and towns were studied for the study, which was divided into five categories:
- Education
- Aging resources
- General wellness
- Financial health
- Livability
Researchers notably focused on the demands of the “Sandwich Generation,” people who are burdened with “simultaneous responsibilities of raising their children while regularly caring for their own parents.”
According to Fortune, this generation makes up about 45% of the population in America right now.
Fortune eliminated localities with home sale prices that “were more than twice as high as the state median and/or more than 2.75 times higher than the national median” to make sure the winning cities were ones where citizens could afford to buy homes.
Priority was also given to diversity. The study disqualified any community where “more than 90% of the population is white, non-Hispanic.”
