FORBES.COM: Best Places To Raise A Family

The suburban Indianapolis county’s low cost of living, reasonably priced homes and short commute times helped secure the No. 1 ranking. Ozaukee County, Wis., and Johnson County, Kan. rounded out the top three.

“They also offer terrific schools, one of the most important characteristics to consider when choosing a place to raise a family,” Forbes.com said.

“All of the cities in Hamilton county work hard every day to make our country the best place to live, work and raise a family and having Forbes acknowledge this fact helps us attract companies and their employees which helps our economic development efforts,” said Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard.