San Jose is the 2nd best place to raise a family in the US

U.S. News looked at quality of life, job markets, crime, healthcare, quality of high school education, and affordability to find the best places to live in the country. Even though affordability was one of those variables, San Jose made it to 2nd place. In fact, it was the only California city to make the list.

San Jose also ranked #1 in college readiness for high school students out of the 150 most populous metros in the US.

Here are the 25 best places to live for families in the U.S according to U.S. News:

25. Boise, Idaho

24. Cincinnati

23. Davenport-Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline-Rock Island, Illinois (Quad Cities)

22. Washington, D.C.

21. Rochester, New York

20. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

19. Portland, Maine

18. Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

17. Buffalo, New York

16. Ann Arbor, Michigan

15. Hickory, North Carolina

14.Omaha, Nebraska

13. Pittsburgh

12. Syracuse, New York

11. Madison, Wisconsin

10. Lincoln, Nebraska

9. Fort Wayne, Indiana

8. Grand Rapids, Michigan

7. Albany, New York

6. Des Moines, Iowa

5. Minneapolis-St. Paul

4. Fayetteville, Arkansas

3. Green Bay, Wisconsin

2. San Jose, California

1. Huntsville, Alabama

Source: U.S. News