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Camas Voted One of 10 Best Towns for Families

Camas Voted One of 10 Best Towns for Families

Family Circle has announced the results of its exclusive survey to identify America’s 10 Best Towns for Families, and Clark County’s Camas made the list. The brand’s eighth annual list reveals the country’s top towns that “provide affordable housing options, strong sense of community and exemplary school systems.” Among other notable reasons for making the list: the local Community Chest raised $80,000 last year to provide swimming lesson scholarships, a nature conservation program for fifth-graders, and other programs.

Family Circle enlisted the help of Onboard Informatics, a New York City research firm that provides real estate, demographic and other data to compile a list of 4,200 cities and towns with populations between 10,000 and 150,000. From that, nearly 1,400 localities having a high concentration of households with median incomes between $55,000 and $100,000 were selected. The editors then assessed which places best met its family-friendly criteria—including affordable homes, quality schools, access to health care, green space, low crime rate and financial stability—and ranked them from top to bottom. The complete list, in alphabetical order: Get OutApex, North Carolina: With historic buildings, a diverse population and a bevy of community events, this town is the pinnacle of quaintness.

Boerne, Texas: Top-ranked schools andrandom acts of kindness are the norm in this San Antonio suburb.

Brecksville, Ohio: Top-rated schools and ample green space provide a family-friendly setting where there is an equal emphasis on achievement and giving back.

Camas, Washington: Simple pleasures like hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or catching a summertime parade add charm to this picturesque Portland suburb.

Elmhurst, Illinois: A pedestrian-friendly downtown and opportunities for volunteering make this Chicago suburb a dream destination for families.

Franklin, Tennessee: Residents in this Nashville suburb revel in year-round events with an emphasis on the outdoors.

Lake Mary, Florida: Bursting with restaurants, stores and high-tech jobs, this Orlando suburb maintains a small town-feel with farmer’s markets, outdoor fairs and family-friendly events.

Westborough, Massachusetts: People love to mingle in this leafy Boston suburb where there’s a special connection across generations young and old.

Westfield, Indiana: Housing is affordable, the schools are stellar, but it’s Westfield’s sense of community that folks love most about this town.

Woodbury, Minnesota: Over two-fifths of households in this Twin Cities suburb have children, making Woodbury an attractive destination to raise a family.

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