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Germantown's just 32 miles from D.C., making it an ideal spot for families looking to escape Washington's hectic pace and traffic. But the area's got plenty of job action -- the unemployment rate is just 5%. The BlackRock Center for the Arts sponsors an annual Oktoberfest Festival, which celebrates German folk music as well as other styles. More a sports fan? Head to the city's Maryland SoccerPlex, a state-of-the-art stadium and soccer field. --D.M.
Due to an error by our data provider, an earlier version listed incorrect stats for this city's number of colleges.
(3) Crime incidences are estimates based on FBI 2011 Universal Crime and incidence reports, OnBoard analysis.
Using statistics from data services company Onboard Informatics, we crunched the numbers in order to zero in on America's best small cities for families. (Last year, we looked at small towns, with populations between 8,500 and 50,000.)
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