According to a recent survey by Apartment List, the Phoenix Metropolitan Area ranks 5th among the best cities for young families.
Thirty metropolitan areas were rated based on safety (35%), housing cost (30%), school quality (25%), and child friendliness (10%).
Diving further into the report, Gilbert was the top ranked city in the Phoenix metro, with an A grade while Tempe was the most poorly ranked city in the Phoenix metro, with a C grade overall.
Phoenix had its highest score in the child friendliness category, and its lowest score in the education category.