A ranking of the best counties in Illinois to raise a family puts the entire Chicago metro among the top choices.
Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to raise a family in Illinois using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.
Of the top 30 counties, the top 6 are found around Chicago. They are:
- DuPage
- Lake
- Kane
- Kendall
- Will
- Cook
See the full list, and the detailed breakdown below showing the stats which back-up the rankings.
Among the full list are counties which boast some of the top schools and fun, family-friendly activities for every season.
