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- Cities can be hubs for culture, entertainment, and innovation, but they aren't always the best places to raise children.
- A good public school system, affordable housing, and accessible transportation are all crucial factors in parents' decision to stay in the city or flock to the suburbs to raise kids.
- Here is a list of 10 features that make a city child-friendly.
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While cities usually make for great group day trips, not every metropolis is equipped for families to raise children.
Young parents often prefer cities for all the reasons people move there in the first place - job opportunities, independence, and cultural attractions. Some families may even argue that raising kids in the city is better than raising kids in the suburbs.
Read more: 11 differences between raising kids in a big city versus the suburbs
However, families can feel forced to leave cities not because they want to, but because they have to - because the city is not family-friendly. Key features needed to keep parents and their offspring in place range from affordable housing and childcare to accessible parks.
Keep reading for a look at the features that make a city child-friendly.