[Vision2020] Bloomberg Businessweek Best Places

[Kenneth Marcy]

On Friday, July 22, 2011 07:09:46 AM Janesta wrote:
> According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the best place to raise your kid???
> 
> Moscow..
> 
> Of course, we already knew it, didn't we?
> 
> http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20101214/the-best-places-to-raise
> -your-kids-2011/slides/13
> 
> Best place to raise kids in Idaho: Moscow *Nearby city:* Lewiston
> *Population:* 21,184
> *Median family income:* $57,745
> *Runner-up:* Sugar City
> 
> Moscow, a city in northern Idaho, is home to the University of Idaho—the
> largest employer in the area. This college town belongs to Moscow School
> District #281, which has four elementary schools, one junior high, one high
> school, an alternative high school, and one charter school. The area’s
> schools, as measured by Onboard Informatics, perform better than the state
> average. Outdoor activities such as camping, mountain biking, snowmobiling,
> fishing, and skiing are popular in the area, according to
> moscowchamber.com.

Let's not forget our neighbors on the western side of the state line. Further 
down the slide show listed above is recognition for Pullman, WA, too.

Best place to raise kids in Washington: Pullman
Nearby city: Moscow, Idaho
Population: 24,335
Median family income: $57,474
Runner-up: West Richland

Pullman is in the southeastern part of Washington state on the Idaho border, a 
farming community in an area known as the Palouse. The Palouse wheat fields 
stretch for miles, broken up only by such geographic marvels as the Snake 
River, Hells Canyon, and the Cascade mountain range. In addition to its 
natural beauty, Pullman is a seat of learning and home to Washington State 
University. Pullman High School is highly regarded, and its WASL scores 
average among the highest in the state.


Ken