Rockwall named one of 10 best places to live in America

Family Circle magazine reported what Rockwall residents have always known – Rockwall is a
great town for families. The August issue of Family Circle magazine rates Rockwall and nine other
U.S. cities as the perfect places to call home.

Reasons for Rockwalls top rating:
Good neighbors
Among top in the state public school systems
Affordable housing
Green spaces

Additional criteria for the survey included: financial stability, low crime rates and access to health care.

In the featured article, “Best Towns for Families,” Rockwall is described as a lakeside Dallas suburb and one of the fastest growing
communities in Texas. A Gold Star note: Rockwall was the first school district in the nation to adopt Rachel’s challenge, the K-12 education program encouraging kids to perform random acts of kindness.

As a part of the magazines research, Rockwalls Terry Crabtree family was interviewed and used as an example of a normal Rockwall family.

Listed Statistics for Rockwall:

Population ~ 27,040
Median Income ~ $86,499
Median Home Price ~ $153,334
Households w/Children ~ 49.8%
Student/Teacher Ratio ~ 16:1
Great Schools Rating ~ 9

Family Circle is one of the most widely read monthly magazines in the world with a circulation of
3.8 million and 21 million readers. Information for their annual listing of perfect places to call
home were compiled by Onboard Infomatics research firm in New York City from a list of 1,700
cities and towns with populations between 15,000 and 150,000. The list was then reduced to 800.
Family Circle selected which places best fit their family-friendly criteria and the final 10 were
ranked from top to bottom.

The magazine focused on schools for this year’s top family-friendly towns. Greatschools.net, a
nonprofit website provided Family Circle with the public school ratings used in the town rankings.
According to a press release, each town honored is made up of forward thinking parents,
teachers and students who are: passionate about their hometown; dedicated to bettering their
children’s futures; and involved in advancing their local school systems as exemplified by the
implementation of such programs as partnering with private medical groups to ensure treatment
for students without health insurance and integrating dual language classes in grade school.

The other top rated cities were:
 Evans, Georgia
 Sherwood, Oregon
 Indian Trail, North Carolina
 Perrysburg, Ohio
 Hendersonville, Tennessee
 Edina, Minnesota
 Noblesville, Indiana
 Kenmore, Washington
 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin