Malden, MA Called State's Best Place To Raise Children

Business Week recently named Malden, MA the best place to raise a family in Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reported November 13, 2008.

"Reviewing data from communities with more than 50,000 people and median household incomes between $40,000 and $100,000, the magazine weighed school performance, crime, the environment, diversity, green space, and affordability."

City officials point to Malden's parks, improving schools, and relative lack of violent crime, as evidence of the city's success.

The article has prompted more than 70 comments from readers on the Boston.com Web site.

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