Best Places to Live for Families in America - 2026 Rankings

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50 ZIP codes ranked

#	ZIP · City · State	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Safety	Family Score
1	10065 New York, NY	35,120	$217,326	$777,642	A+	88
2	30306 Atlanta, GA	26,740	$198,296	$846,033	A+	85
3	98109 Seattle, WA	19,530	$199,590	$893,437	A	84
4	60614 Chicago, IL	75,580	$178,321	$817,583	A+	86
5	02108 Boston, MA	5,430	$177,343	$779,332	A+	85
6	90210 Beverly Hills, CA	20,390	$173,430	$953,023	A	81
7	75209 Dallas, TX	22,940	$233,505	$794,709	A+	87
8	85260 Scottsdale, AZ	52,180	$219,136	$757,892	A+	87
9	60611 Chicago, IL	32,790	$211,484	$853,104	A+	86
10	10016 New York, NY	43,280	$187,005	$785,005	A+	85
11	30342 Atlanta, GA	28,430	$182,717	$989,309	A+	83
12	10011 New York, NY	48,970	$181,019	$1,035,713	A+	82
13	37215 Nashville, TN	41,230	$195,538	$1,126,567	A+	82
14	77019 Houston, TX	16,830	$199,424	$818,543	A+	85
15	80246 Denver, CO	20,490	$218,594	$941,299	A+	85
16	27609 Raleigh, NC	41,320	$201,894	$851,544	A+	85
17	33133 Miami, FL	38,920	$228,359	$1,058,559	A+	83
18	94114 San Francisco, CA	19,240	$226,185	$1,121,697	A	81
19	90401 Santa Monica, CA	12,960	$213,108	$1,072,141	A+	82
20	10021 New York, NY	66,870	$212,143	$773,622	A+	86
21	35213 Birmingham, AL	25,840	$213,627	$915,864	A+	84
22	20015 Washington, DC	28,120	$232,303	$1,117,846	A	82
23	75205 Dallas, TX	22,870	$225,710	$1,000,952	A+	84
24	85254 Scottsdale, AZ	42,890	$229,874	$801,988	A	85
25	90049 Los Angeles, CA	31,220	$195,435	$990,856	A+	82
26	15232 Pittsburgh, PA	19,240	$172,635	$859,680	A+	83
27	27615 Raleigh, NC	52,840	$158,979	$914,140	A+	80
28	80206 Denver, CO	31,820	$229,420	$751,974	A+	87
29	20016 Washington, DC	36,840	$232,569	$839,768	A+	86
30	04103 Portland, ME	33,480	$104,764	$527,965	A	75
31	99507 Anchorage, AK	45,280	$110,986	$509,306	B+	75
32	85016 Phoenix, AZ	41,220	$104,981	$521,400	B+	74
33	77005 Houston, TX	18,940	$197,253	$838,365	A+	81
34	92130 San Diego, CA	48,210	$163,225	$909,344	A	79
35	59106 Billings, MT	43,280	$110,173	$469,451	A	78
36	02139 Cambridge, MA	41,780	$122,519	$520,529	A	78
37	33131 Miami, FL	18,240	$134,197	$466,648	A	77
38	89141 Las Vegas, NV	61,320	$97,103	$426,684	A	77
39	27607 Raleigh, NC	46,780	$208,215	$800,873	A	85
40	80209 Denver, CO	30,170	$108,474	$543,026	B+	75
41	78703 Austin, TX	25,380	$194,513	$796,060	A+	84
42	77056 Houston, TX	38,210	$193,107	$872,833	A+	82
43	64113 Kansas City, MO	32,480	$100,945	$583,791	B+	72
44	33629 Tampa, FL	36,920	$215,062	$1,139,601	A+	79
45	94133 San Francisco, CA	23,840	$126,801	$475,005	A+	78
46	39211 Jackson, MS	32,840	$130,462	$503,219	A	77
47	60654 Chicago, IL	14,530	$185,222	$806,362	A+	84
48	40207 Louisville, KY	31,820	$214,351	$788,324	A	85
49	20007 Washington, DC	34,280	$195,694	$841,214	A+	84
50	90035 Los Angeles, CA	33,210	$123,397	$611,838	A	74

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10065 - New York, NY 30306 - Atlanta, GA 98109 - Seattle, WA 60614 - Chicago, IL 02108 - Boston, MA 90210 - Beverly Hills, CA 75209 - Dallas, TX 85260 - Scottsdale, AZ 60611 - Chicago, IL 10016 - New York, NY 30342 - Atlanta, GA 10011 - New York, NY 37215 - Nashville, TN 77019 - Houston, TX 80246 - Denver, CO 27609 - Raleigh, NC 33133 - Miami, FL 94114 - San Francisco, CA 90401 - Santa Monica, CA 10021 - New York, NY

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