(KRON) – A San Francisco Bay Area city has been named the best place to raise a family in 2025, according to a new study by WalletHub. Fremont, California, not only has the happiest people, but it is also one of the best cities for families.
Economic factors are the key to the Alameda County, California, city topping the list, according to WalletHub. Per the city’s website, the median household income is $162,336, and 64% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Fremont, per the study, also has a high percentage of public schools rated and many summer camp opportunities per capita.
Fremont has a population of 230,504, according to the city.
Top 5 places to raise a family in 2025
The top five places to raise a family in the United States are:
- Fremont, CA
- Overland Park, KS
- Plano, TX
- Irvine, CA
- South Burlington, VT
Overland Park, Kansas, has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, according to WalletHub. It also has one of the highest average family incomes. The city also has a very small percentage of families who need to be on food stamps or who are living in poverty.
Plano, Texas, has the tenth-lowest violent crime rate, according to the study. It also has a low traffic fatality rate and the 29th-lowest property crime reported.
The bottom five places to raise a family in the United States are:
- Memphis, TN
- Detroit, MI
- Cleveland, OH
- Gulfport, MS
- Newark, NJ
WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across five key dimensions: family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability and socio-economics.