NerdWallet: The best places for families based on the criteria of: affordability, growth and prosperity, and family-friendliness. Four of the TOP 10 are in Texas which is more than any other state, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey for 944 cities with populations between 25,000 and 75,000. 1. Linton Hall, Va. 2. Little Elm, Texas 3. Leander,…… MORE