20 Worst Places to Raise Children in America

19. Chicago, Illinois

Adding one more major city to the list, Chicago suffers from many of the same problems as the rest of the big cities when it comes to raising kids – too much crime and an outrageous cost of living. Most in the area who have a young family will want to choose to live in the surrounding suburbs.

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