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Best Places to Raise a Family in Georgia - Where do Cities in West Georgia Rank?

In a recent study, WalletHub author Richie Bernardo compiled data to determine the best places in Georgia to raise a family in 2016. According to Bernardo, “We compared the cities based on 21 key indicators of family-friendliness, ranging from ‘number of attractions’ to ‘median family income’ to ‘school-system quality.’” How did cities in the West Georgia region rank? Here are the highlights:

Out of the 100 Georgia cities ranked, Newnan, GA came in with the highest overall rating for this region. Boasting a 33rd place finish highlighted by the city’s “Education, Health, & Safety,” score, this West Georgia city has experienced a great deal of growth since 2000. This data may give an indication as to why the growth occurred.

What was a bit surprising was that although Carrollton led the West Georgia area in the “Family Life & Fun,” category, the city’s “Affordability,” and “Socioeconomic,” rankings brought Carrollton’s overall ranking down to 78th place on the list.

West Georgia city rankings:

 

RankCity 
Total
Score 
 'Family 
Life & Fun'
Rank
'Education, 
Health & Safety'
Rank 
 'Affordability'
Rank
 'Socioeconomic'
Rank
 33 Newnan, GA 55.61 40 21 45 55
 41 Villa Rica, GA 53.42 70 31 34 52
 62 Dallas, GA 48.24 47 90 3557 
 67 Douglasville, GA 45.80 49 68 64 65
 78 Carrollton, GA 43.01 38 55 79 80

To view the full article and find out the methodology behind the results, click here.

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