ALBUQUERQUE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE TOP 10 OF THE LIST FOR BEST CITIES IN WHICH TO RAISE A FAMILY. THAT FROM WALLET HUB, WHICH DID A STUDY THAT RANKED THE DUKE CITY 126TH OVERALL AMONG 150 CITIES.
WALLET HUB ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ TELLS US HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES DRAGGED ALBUQUERQUE TO NEAR THE BOTTOM. SHE SAYS THAT INCLUDES CHILD CARE AND HEALTH. GONZALEZ SAYS IT’S EVERYTHING FROM PEDIATRICIANS PER CAPITA, WITH NOT ENOUGH TO GO AROUND. SHE ALSO SAYS A LOT OF KIDS IN ALBUQUERQUE STILL DON’T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. SHE SAYS WE’RE ALSO SEEING VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME RATES THAT COULD BE LOWERED.
GONZALEZ POINTS OUT THAT EDUCATION AND GRADUATION RATES EVENTUALLY IMPACT JOBS, SALARIES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SHE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE’S GRADUATION RATE HAS BEEN DOWN TOO LONG AND NEEDS TO COME UP MORE. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT WHILE CHILD CARE IS AFFORDABLE IN ALBUQUERQUE, IT LACKS QUALITY.
