Apartment Insider works directly with Primacy Relocation in assisting new employees to the area so I thought this was interesting.
According to both Worldwide ERC & Primacy, it looks like Seattle (and Washington in general) is loosing its appeal for family relocation due to the high costs of living.
The three year study takes in account how easily a family can transition to a city while factoring in local housing markets, crime rates, education, climate, arts and culture, diversity, recreation, air quality, job growth and unemployment rates
Top 5 cities for relocating families in the large metro category (1.25 million+) are:
-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
-Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, Tenn.
-Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.
-Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind
-Austin-Round Rock, Texas
In the mid-sized metro category (575,000- 1.25 million):
-Knoxville, Tenn.
-Wichita, Kan.
-Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
-Salt Lake City
-Oklahoma City
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