New Orleans is one of the worst places for a family, group says. We disagree.

The big picture: The Times based its story on a WalletHub survey that ranked 182 cities as the best and worst places to raise a family.

• Fremont, California, and Overland Park, Kansas, were the best cities.

• New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Alabama, and Gulfport, Mississippi, were at the bottom.

What they did: The top cities were singled out for their high family incomes, highly ranked public education, low divorce rates and low violent crime rates, WalletHub says.

• Other factors included number of parks, ideal weather conditions, cost of living and infant mortality rate.

Zoom in: New Orleans came in as the 8th worst place in the country to raise a family.

• The city had a good ranking for "family fun," but bottomed out on health & safety, education & child care, affordability and socio-economics.

💭 My thought bubble: I'm raising a family in New Orleans. Is it hard? Yes, but that's parenting.

• I'm so grateful to live in a place with rich culture, world-class restaurants and something to do every day of the week.
• I have family members raising children in Memphis, Jackson, Mississippi, and Gulfport, Mississippi — all places at the bottom of the list.
• This list weighs financial resources heavily. And while money certainly makes things easier, there's more that goes into being a family than the size of your bank account.

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