10. San Antonio, TX: The first of our three Texan cities, San Antonio placed highly because of its short commute and relatively low crime rate.
Source: Flickr user Taoboy49
10. San Antonio, TX: The first of our three Texan cities, San Antonio placed highly because of its short commute and relatively low crime rate.</br>Source: Flickr user Taoboy49 9. Raleigh, NC: Raleigh has a high home ownership rate and quality schools.</br>Source: Flickr user The_WB 8. Austin, TX: Austin made the list due to strong schools and short commute times.</br>Source: Flickr user Geekdreams 7. Colorado Springs, CO: Ranking second in terms of school quality, Colorado Springs also placed highly in home ownership.</br>Source: Flickr user QualityFrong 6. Kansas City, MO: Kansas City placed well because of its low crime rate and ample park space.</br>Source: Flickr user JoshBerglund19 5. Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque takes the midpoint on our list because of good schools and a large number of park acres per person.</br>Source: Flickr user Gardem41 4. Virginia Beach, VA: Virginia Beach ranked highly because of its extensive park system and high home ownership.</br>Source: Flickr user Official U.S. Navy Imagery 3. El Paso, TX: The final Texan city on our list, El Paso placed highly in school rank and park space.</br>Source: Flickr user Hectore 2. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma City placed second thanks to a low cost of living and low unemployment.</br>Source: Flickr user Rocketlass 1. Omaha, NE: Omaha placed first on our list of best places to raise a family thanks to a short commute time and low unemployment.</br>Source: Flickr user Ardyii