Best Life Magazine (I’d never heard of it before, but apparently it is published by the folks who bring us Men’s Health) came out with its list of the best, and worst, places to raise a family. I usually don’t place a lot of importance in these lists, but if a community is consistently listed highly, you’ve got to think there may be something to it.
Out of 257 cities rated, Billings ranked number “3″ this year just behind Honolulu (hard to argue that one) and Virginia Beach, VA, and just ahead of Columbus, GA and San Diego. The cities were rated based upon categories ranging from favorable student-teacher ratios and school budgets to parks and pediatricians.
I’ve always loved Billings and have felt blessed to be able to raise my kids here, and I tell everyone I can about it. I suppose it’s nice to have studies like this validate what I’m thinking. Just another reason that I think Billings will continue to grow and that our real estate market will perform very well in the next 10 years.
