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WalletHub ranks Plano third-best U.S. city to raise a family, cites safety and school measures
Summary
Plano was named the third-best city in America to raise a family by WalletHub, with the ranking highlighting low violent-crime rates, school performance, family structure and measures of affordability and socioeconomic indicators.
Plano was named the third-best city in America to raise a family, Steve Stoler, Plano’s media relations director, announced on the city’s weekly newscast.
The WalletHub ranking listed Plano third overall and highlighted the city’s performance across affordability (sixth), socioeconomic measures (second) and health and safety (fifth), according to the announcement. The ranking cited Plano’s low violent-crime rate per capita and strong high-school graduation rates as contributing factors.
Why it matters: city rankings are often used by prospective residents and businesses as shorthand for local quality of life, and Plano’s placement underscores metrics city officials promote — public safety and school performance among them.
Details reported by Steve Stoler on Plano City News included WalletHub’s specific category placements and several crime- and education-related metrics. The announcement said Plano has among the lowest violent-crime rates per capita and that a high share of two-parent families and a relatively low separation-and-divorce rate were factors WalletHub cited as promoting positive social development among children.
The city-provided summary did not include the WalletHub report’s methodology or the full list of comparator cities; readers seeking the underlying analysis should consult WalletHub directly. The announcement did not record any formal council action or vote; it was presented as a city media release.
