Worst Cities

may I ask, which city is no.1?I am not a parent but I guess if I were this list would be something to check out.But these days people move all the time . And parents are choosing to home school so this list may not make people move or improve the town as fast if they Had to send Johnny or Jane to the public school. And these days the kids are inside more than out so the parents that would have met in the park or at the playground don't meet at all. Back in the dark ages when I was young, my mom was friends with my best friend's mom.My friend and I played all day outside and would stay over at each other's houses.So if something happened in the neighborhood, my mom Knew about it. but then again she was a stay at home mom.These days both parents are working so long and hard. The kids stay home and play video games so there is a disconnect. I bet most parents don't know their town was rated so low.

We have relocated so many times. I looked at school and quality of living statistics and we tried to make choices about where to live in the area based on that. Actually, what it came down to a lot was where we could afford to live and the best place from there. While the crime statistics are all important, there are other factors we had to look at. Even though the school was decent, what was the percentage of minority students - did I want my kid in a school where he was one of the half of 1%? I looked at the proximity of parks and rec programs, and other stuff. Years ago, before the Internet, it was hard to choose a location and it was what we could see from a quick tour and luck and of the draw.

It is scary. I think it should open some eyes, although I am not sure how reliable those lists are.

I think there is alot of things happening in all cities but they only do reports on some of them and turn them in for the public to view and see. I think the officials needed to do something for the whole nation as a whole. I have noticed that it is very hard to raise my child in the area we live in. We live way out in the country and it is worse here than what it was when we lived in town.

That is a very good point worldwise! Surely families and children should come first before tourism - unless extra revenue from tourism would make the city more affluent and improve employment prospects which would in turn benefit all the residents of your city. I am quite happy with where I live - it is a large town/small city and I live on the outskirts of town - we are very lucky I know as although there are disadvantaged areas there are also a lot of services provided! xxx

I understand it is a major concern to you how such a small city could get such a horrible rating. But I feel like these problems exist no matter where you go! There is a huge breakdown in society (lack of morals, values, ethics, etc). It's getting beyond the point of control. I am so discouraged to be a parent raising a child this day in time. It's going to take alot of shaking up for the appropriate action to take course in that city.

i think in raising a child, parent's guidance are the most important things than anything else. if the parents shows love to his kids and is not afraid of discipling them in love, growing a child won't be that difficult. the bible said, train up a child the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. if the parents would just apply this principle, i think your city won't be on the list of the worst cities in which to raise a kid.