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ZipRealty's ranking of "Best Places for Families to Live" compares the availability of highly ranked schools and the affordability of local real estate.
At sixth-place, Westchester beat out Dallas, Seattle, Boston and Orange County, Calif. The top-ranked place was the Minneapolis area.
The report ranks housing in terms of median price per square foot of housing, and Westchester came in at $250, considerably below the 10th best place to live - Orange County's $328 - but also much higher Minneapolis' $112 per square foot.
Briarcliff schools were listed as a "standout district" by the report, giving them a 9.9 out of a possible 10 points. The schools ratings are based on test score data and student/teacher ratios.
You can see the full list of top 10 places for families to live here. ZipRealty's blog can be found here.
ZipRealty is a residential real estate brokerage firm that serves 25 major metropolitan areas around the country. This was the first time ZipRealty has done the best places for families ranking.
"When searching for a home, many families are looking to buy in high-performing school districts, but they don’t want to break the bank doing so (since good schools are often in affluent areas)," the report said.
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