The 30 worst cities to raise a child

Few factors are more important than the environment of a child.


There are about 759109 factors that influence the way a child is located. Apart from genetics, chef among them isThe kind of housework Mom and dad create. But the second is the environment, including the child zip code is high. All crime and diploma rates at air quality and access levels can play an important role. To this end, we plunged into these ID figures that cities in the United States are the least ideal absolute to raise a child.

A quick note on the data: everything comes from theHealth & County Roadmaps Rankings and the Federal Office of Investigation. Most one is explicit, with the exception of these two. "Disconnected Youth" is the percentage of adults and young adults aged 16 to 24 who do not work at school, while the "serious housing problems" lists, the percentage of households with serious problems, such as Overcrowding, inadequate cuisine or lack of plumbing. If you arewho seek to raise a familyYou can pack your bags first. And to get more surprising parental tips, all about the20 Biggest regrets almost all parents A.

30
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Population: 176534
Diploma Rate: 81%
Disconnected young: 19%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 18%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 14.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 84%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 14.2
Serious housing problems: 28%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 150,68
Raising Index Children: 50,79

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29
Lancaster, California

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Population: 160106
Diploma Rate: 79%
Disconnected young: 14%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 17%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 14.4
Access to exercise opportunities: 94%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 14.4
Serious housing problems: 34%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 688.92
Raising Index Children: 50,01

You would also have a fairly long road to live here, like Lancaster is one of theThe 50 cities with the worst commutes in America.

28
Los Angeles, CA

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Population: 3.976.322
Diploma Rate: 79%
Disconnected young: 14%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 17%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 14.4
Access to exercise opportunities: 94%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 14.4
Serious housing problems: 34%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 724.71
Raising Index Children: 49,65

27
Montgomery, al

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Population: 200022
Diploma Rate: 79%
Disconnected young: 16%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 16%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 11.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 75%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 11.2
Serious housing problems: 19%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 607,43
Raising Index Children: 49,63

Perhaps better to keep the children far from there, since Montgomery is also one of theThe 100 cities in America more drunk.

26
Augusta, Georgia

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Population: 197081
Diploma Rate: 78%
Disconnected young: 22%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 15%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 11.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 71%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 11.2
Serious housing problems: 20%
Violent crimes rates (per 100k people): 11,16
Raising Index Children: 49,59

25
Mobile, al

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Population: 192904
Diploma Rate: 86%
Disconnected young: 20%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 16%
Environmental food index (1-10): 10
Access to exercise opportunities: 73%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 10
Serious housing problems: 18%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 885.93
Raising Index Children: 49.54

24
Ontario, CA

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Population: 173212
Diploma Rate: 81%
Disconnected young: 19%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 18%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 14.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 84%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 14.2
Serious housing problems: 28%
Violent crimes rates (per 100k people): 347,55
Raising Index Children: 48,82

23
Shreveport, the

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Population: 194920
Diploma Rate: 75%
Disconnected young: 20%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 15%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 11.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 84%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 11.2
Serious housing problems: 17%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 956.80
Raising Index Children: 48,63

22
McAllen, TX

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Population: 142212
Diploma Rate: 87%
Disconnected young: 19%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 14%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 8.9
Access to exercise opportunities: 62%
Air pollution (PM2.5 average daily): 8.9
Serious housing problems: 28%
Violent crime rate (per 100k people): 151,18
Raising Index Children: 48,49

21
Albuquerque, NM

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Population: 559277
Diploma Rate: 62%
Disconnected young: 14%
Excessive alcohol consumption: 16%
Environmental Food Index (1-10): 8.5
Access to exercise opportunities: 92%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 8.5
Severe housing problems: 19%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1 116,62
Raising children Index: 48.23

20
Fontana, CA

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Population: 209,665
High school diploma graduation rate: 81%
Disconnected youth: 19%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 14.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 84%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 14.2
Severe housing problems: 28%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 414.95
Raising children Index: 48,15

19
Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, Ohio, drunkest cities, best singles scenes, best sports fans

Population: 385,809
High school graduation rate: 75%
Young disconnected: 15%
Excessive drinking: 17%
Food environment index (1-10): 12.9
Access to exercise opportunities: 96%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 12.9
Severe housing problems: 19%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1,632,67
Raising children Index: 47.87

18
Rockford, he

Worst drinking water

Population: 147,651
High school diploma graduation rate: 74%
Disconnected youth: 18%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 10.5
Access to exercise opportunities: 93%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10.5
Severe housing problems: 17%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1,655.25
Raising children Index: 46.65

You may also want to avoid clearly, because Rockford is also one of theThe 25 US cities with the worst drinking water.

17
Milwaukee, wi

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Population: 595,047
High school diploma graduation rate: 74%
Young disconnected: 15%
Excessive drink: 25%
Food environment index (1-10): 10.7
Access to exercise opportunities: 99%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10.7
Severe housing problems: 22%
Violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,546,26
Raising children Index: 46.64

16
Philadelphia, PA

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Population: 1,567,872
Secondary graduation rate: 70%
Disconnected youth: 20%
Excessive drink: 22%
Food environment index (1-10): 11.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 97%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily average PM2.5): 11.2
Serious housing problems: 24%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 990.77
Raising children Index: 46.09

15
Washington DC.

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Population: 681,170
High school diploma: 68%
Young disconnected: 16%
Excessive drink: 28%
Index of the food environment (1-10): 10.9
Access to exercise opportunities: 100%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10.9
Severe housing problems: 22%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,132.02
Raising children Index: 45.58

14
Toledo, oh

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Population: 278.508
High school diploma graduation rate: 60%
Young disconnected: 14%
Excessive drink: 19%
Food environment index (1-10): 11.4
Access to exercise opportunities: 95%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 11.4
Severe housing problems: 17%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,191.71
Raising children Index: 44,68

13
Memphis, TN

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Population: 652,717
High school graduation rate: 78%
Disconnected youth: 19%
Excessive drinking: 13%
Food environment index (1-10): 9.8
Access to exercise opportunities: 87%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 9.8
Severe housing problems: 21%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1,830.35
Raising children Index: 44.40

12
Bakersfield, ca

Bakersfield, drunkest cities, worst singles scenes, flip, best job opportunities, worst drinking water

Population: 376 380
High school diploma rate: 83%
Disconnected youth: 22%
Excessive drink: 19%
Food environment index (1-10): 13.9
Access to exercise opportunities: 78%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily pm2.5): 13.9
Severe housing problems: 26%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 483.82
Raising children Index: 44.36

11
Fresno, ca

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Population: 522 053
High school diploma rates: 82%
Disconnected youth: 19%
Excessive drink: 16%
Food environment index (1-10): 14.3
Access to exercise opportunities: 79%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 14.3
Severe housing problems: 29%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 614.11
Raising children Index: 44.16

10
Small rock, ar

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Population: 198 541
High school graduation rate: 72%
Young disconnected: 16%
Excessive drink: 16%
Food environment index (1-10): 12.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 87%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 12.2
Severe housing problems: 16%
Violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,533,18
Raising children Index: 43,87

9
Baltimore, MD

Population: 614 664
Secondary graduation rate: 70%
Disconnected youth: 19%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 10.3
Access to exercise opportunities: 99%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10.3
Severe housing problems: 23%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1,791,22
Raising children Index: 43.19

8
Indianapolis, in

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Population: 855.164
High school graduation rate: 72%
Young disconnected: 16%
Excessive drink: 19%
Food environment index (1-10): 12.3
Access to exercise opportunities: 87%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 12.3
Severe housing problems: 19%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,392,36
Raising children Index: 42.18

7
Las Vegas, NV

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Population: 632,912
High school graduation rate: 72%
Disconnected youth: 18%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 8.9
Access to exercise opportunities: 96%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 8.9
Severe housing problems: 22%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 136,16
Raising children Index: 41.54

6
Jackson, MS

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Population: 169,148
High school diploma: 68%
Young disconnected: 16%
Excessive drinking: 12%
Food environment index (1-10): 10
Access to exercise opportunities: 73%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10
Severe housing problems: 21%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 857.83
Raising children Index: 41.52

5
DETROIT, MI

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Population: 672,795
High school diploma graduation rate: 79%
Young disconnected: 21%
Excessive drinking: 20%
Food environment index (1-10): 11.5
Access to exercise opportunities: 93%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 11.5
Severe housing problems: 22%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 2 037.02
Raising children Index: 39.83

4
Salem, or

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Population: 167,419
High school diploma graduation rate: 74%
Young disconnected: 17%
Excessive drinking: 17%
Food environment index (1-10): 8.8
Access to exercise opportunities: 59%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 8.8
Severe housing problems: 22%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 318.36
Raising children Index: 39.82

3
San Bernardino, CA

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Population: 216,239
High school diploma graduation rate: 81%
Disconnected youth: 19%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 14.2
Access to exercise opportunities: 84%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 14.2
Severe housing problems: 28%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 1,330,93
Raising children Index: 38.99

2
Stockton, CA

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Population: 307,072
High school diploma rates: 82%
Disconnected youth: 18%
Excessive pointing: 18%
Food environment index (1-10): 9.7
Access to exercise opportunities: 73%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 9.7
Serious housing problems: 27%
Rate of violent crime (per 100,000 people): 1,426,70
Raising children Index: 37.53

1
Columbia, SC

Columbia, fattest cities, drunkest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion

Population: 134 309
High school graduation rate: 63%
Disconnected youth: 10%
Excessive drink: 19%
Food environment index (1-10): 10
Access to exercise opportunities: 65%
Atmospheric pollution (average daily PM2.5): 10
Severe housing problems: 18%
Violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 830.92
Raising children Index: 34.99

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