In your opinion, where is the best place to raise kids?

I'd rather have my kids live in a suburb to expirience the cultures, why would you want to be all the same? That to me is really boring..that your city/town is so small you know everyone and see the same faces every day. Also, I would rather have my kids grow up knowing different things & that everyones different rather than them not knowing and being surprised or shocked that their are different ways of life.

I think big cities. In my opinion, big cities are safer because there are lots of people around; for every one bad guy, there are fifty good guys to help you. I find that generally, people are kind and helpful, so if something bad happens, you have help available. That's not necessarily the case with a small town. Also, there's more to do in big cities and more interesting diversity.

I've never lived outside of a big city and until this year I'd never lived in a house even (always apartments) so I am biased that way. But you know it works for me so why change it?

The thing about small towns is, it gives many people a false sense of security. I grew up in a really small town, and had a 45 minutes bus ride to school in the neighboring town. Everyone knew each other, everyone knew everyone's business, but we were really happy kids. We had 15 acres to run around on, and pretty much came and went as we pleased. When I was 14 or 15, my sister in law went to pick her daughter up from a babysitter and was attacked by her husband. It came out later that he'd been molesting the children in his wife's care (while she watched). Shook the whole town. No one wanted to believe that things like that could happen in our small community, but they did. He was convicted on 15 counts of rape and possession of child pornography.

I couldn't wait to get out of the country, so when I turned 18, I got an apartment in the city. I lived there for 6 years and guess where I am now...back in the country! For me, I'd rather have quiet nights instead of car alarms and noisy neighbors. My kids are by no means sheltered, but they are aware of the dangers of the world around them, no matter where we live.

I really want to point out that living in a small town does not mean you shelter your children. Because someone chooses to live in a remote location, rather than an overly populated one doesn't mean they and their children can't take vacations and/or experience other cultures.

I am from iran , when I was 10 we moved to turkey to come to america. Iran is so small and as u know schools don't teach most. So I never knew there is america or anywhere else, I didn't know there were black people.. :-\ and no im not stupid.. So when we went to turkey I really loved it, the people are so nice and loving, I stayed there about a year, but I do not want to live there.. Now I'm 14 and I live in Los Angeles , its awesome here, there are all kinds of people, mexican, black, persion, and so many more.... And the beach is close by, I do not want to live anywhere else but here :-) here u r close to everything and the people are not that bad... :-) :-)

Longmont, Ft. Collins, Monument, Castle Rock ...all beautiful, near enough to Denver, growing areas, Ft. Collins was named best City its size in the U.S. 2 years ago. Boulder is very expensive and extremely liberal...home of the university known as the biggest party school in the U.S. Wheatridge is a nice suburb of Denver .

Where the parents are happiest, as that will make for the happiest home life.

Any place where there is adequate, informed and intelligent parents!