Best City to Raise a Family? College Station, Texas!

August 31, 2010

Great news for current and potential residents of the Brazos Valley: College Station has been named by Kiplinger as one of the top 10 places in the nation to raise a family! For those of us who already live here, the only component missing from this analysis is the friendliness of the people of College Station! The Spirit of Aggieland is alive and well here, making this wonderful little city much more than an average hometown. It’s a special place that we couldn’t be happier to call “home.”

City population: 83,200
Metro population: 203,557
Mean family income: $84,306
Median home value: $165,300
Employment growth: 4.7%
City school rating: 8
Violent crimes per 100,000 residents: 299

Great public schools and low crime aren’t the only draws of this small Texas city. College Station has also seen steady wage growth and a low unemployment rate of 6.9%. Plus, there are plenty of cultural and athletic events at Texas A&M University, an interactive children’s museum, dozens of parks, and playgrounds on the shores of nearby Lake Bryan.

PROS: A top-ranked public school system, affordable housing and utilities, safe neighborhoods, solid wage and employment growth, it’s about a two-hour drive from Houston, Dallas, or Austin.

CONS: Unvaryingly hot climate, limited local employment opportunities outside of Texas A&M.

Here is the recap of Kiplinger’s analysis.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 11:20 pm and is filed under Blogpost, College Station, News.
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