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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good point.  But the greater takeaway is that, for folks who are interested in moving to a liveable, walkable city with low-unemployment and a rich set of cultural attractions, DC is arguably one of the best choices.  And that when making that comparison, DC's *schools* are a net positive, not negative.

That's actually news.[/quote]

I agree, except that walkable and cultural attractions aren't part of this particular list's criteria (or at least they aren't the top among that list of 84 criteria that aren't provided).  I'll give you a pass on liveable because that is such a subjective word and means different things to different people.

"You want the best for your family, and that includes great schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, plenty of jobs, and lots of parkland. So we crunched more than 8,000 bits of data in 84 categories to determine this year's top places to raise kids."

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I think you've answered your own question here.  There are 84 criteria.  The bit you've quoted consists of five.  It's a question what those other 79 criteria are given that they talk also talk about bike infrastructure, museums, and that "Family dinner nights are easy at quirky local favorites like Matchbox restaurants or Busboys & Poets—both provide a place adults and kids can enjoy. And, of course, any child growing up in Washington, DC, will have a special place in his heart for the famous cherry blossoms and festival held each spring."[/quote]

Except the list also includes places like Omaha and Akron, Ohio.  I'm still going to assume it's a list to sell magazines.  Ten bucks says DC won't even be in the top ten next year, not because it's gone to hell, but because you've got to shuffle stuff around a bit.[/quote]

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