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While the rest of America cheers for football, locals of this Oklahoma City suburb have a soft spot for rugby -- and they've got a couple of clubs to show for it. Also known for fabulous schools and fantastically low property taxes, Edmond is a prime choice for many families who work 20 minutes down the road in Oklahoma City. While the downtown district is small, it's peppered with many fine examples of public art. -- L.M.
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Due to erroneous job, cost-of-living, and test score stats for a small number of places, this city's rank changed slightly from an earlier version.
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Due to an error by our data provider, an earlier version listed incorrect stats for this city's number of colleges.
(I) Income tax notes:
The income brackets reported for Oklahoma are for single persons. For married persons filing jointly, the same tax rates apply to income brackets ranging from $2,000, to $15,000.
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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