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Cedar Rapids ranked the #1 Best Place in America for Children five years in a row (2015 - 2019) and remains in the top three for 2020 Cedar Rapids has consistently ranked as a top place in the country to raise children in an annual study conducted by SmartAsset.com. They compared the 200 largest U.S. metro areas across several metrics, including percentage of the population who are children, housing costs as a percentage of income, concentration of children’s entertainment establishments, high school graduation rate, daily average air pollution, child poverty rate, percentage of children without health insurance, and violent crime rate. In 2020, Cedar Rapids took the number three spot, ranking well across all categories, including high marks for low housing costs as a percentage of income, and low percentages of children without health insurance.
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Cedar Rapids ranks 14th Best Run City in America in 2020 Managing the City of Cedar Rapids efficiently and effectively is a top priority of Cedar Rapids city leaders. Our residents deserve the best possible services and amenities, while also ensuring financial stability. But it can be difficult to know how your city compares to others, especially if you have been here for several years. This study by WalletHub helps make this assessment by comparing the operating efficiency of 150 of the largest U.S. cities to reveal which among them are managed best. The data determines how well city officials manage and spend public funds by comparing the quality of services residents receive against the city’s total budget. The “Quality of Services” score is made up of 38 metrics grouped into six service categories, which is then measured against the city’s percapita budget. Cedar Rapids is proud to be ranked among the top U.S. cities in this study for the past three years, even moving up in the rankings in 2020.
