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LEX, LOU in Top-20 Cities for Parents

Parenting Magazine has listed two Kentucky cities in their top 20 cities for families.  Louisville rounds off the top ten, while Lexington ranks 18th. The magazine looked at factors such as quality of schools, prices of  homes, crime rates, available jobs, and parkland. Here is the list…

1. Washington, D.C.

2. Austin, Texas

3. Boston, Mass.

4. St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minn.

5. Des Moines, Iowa

6. Madison, Wis.

7. Honolulu, Hawaii

8. Omaha, Neb.

9. Seattle, Wash.

10. Louisville, Ky.

11. St. Louis, Mo.

12. San Antonio, Texas

13. Portland, Ore.

14. Kansas City, Mo.

15. Colorado Springs, Colo.

16. New Orleans, La.

17. Richmond, Va.

18. Lexington, Ky.

19. Lincoln, Neb.

20. Wichita, Kan.

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