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The Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2012

By and on November 23, 2011
Best Place to Raise Kids in Washington: Fircrest

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Best Place to Raise Kids in Washington: Fircrest

Nearby city: Seattle
Population: 6,206
Median family income: $81,278
Avg. school math score: 71.25 (State avg.: 55.96)
Avg. school reading score: 81.83 (State avg.: 71.58)

An upscale suburb of Tacoma, Seattle’s neighbor to the south, Fircrest is a community of green parks and quality schools. The cultural offerings of Tacoma and Seattle are nearby, just as are the endless outdoor opportunities of the Olympic Peninsula and the Cascade Mountains.

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