NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Fortune is naming one Middle Tennessee city one of the best places to live for families in 2024.
The third annual list highlights a city in every state, considering factors about multigenerational families, access to high-quality schools and hospitals, affordable housing, resources for older adults and a sense of community.
Franklin, Tennessee made the Top 10. The other nine cities include:
- Silver Spring, MD
- Township of Upper Merion, PA
- Chantilly, VA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Mason, OH
- Lafayette, CO
- Overland Park, KS
- Morristown, NJ
- Portsmouth, NH
“The 50 Fortune Best Places to Live for Families list is based on a robust data set to help our readers find places to settle down with ample resources to support their families for the future,” said Fortune senior reporter Alexa Mikhail, who dove into data sets to develop the ranking. “Where we live plays a critical role in determining the strength of our community ties, which most heavily impacts our well-being, happiness, and health at work and at home. It’s why a list like this is critical.”
The Kentucky city that made the list is Georgetown at No. 40. Fortune came up with their list by independently evaluating over 2,000 cities, towns, suburbs and townships with at least 20,000 residents. You can read more about the methodology here.
“As a growing number of people find themselves in the sandwich generation—squeezed between caring for kids and aging parents—they are increasingly looking for communities that support the needs of caregivers and multigenerational families,” said Jennifer Fields, Fortune Well editor. “In our research, the cities that rose to the top were those that had a range of resources and amenities that appeal to their oldest and youngest residents.”
