Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 23, 2013) — Valley City, North Dakota was voted by a business magazine, as the best location to raise children in the state.

Bloomberg Business Week reported that Valley City has a population of about 6,500, and is a hours drive from Fargo.

It said Valley City is a good place to avoid the average rural life, based on sights that break up the flat non-descript landscape on the prairie.

The reported noted Valley City’s eleven historic bridges, five city parks and a skating rink.

The report included that Valley City has a median family income is $62,406 with housing costs as a percentage of income at 14 percent.

It reported that Barnes County’s unemployment rate is currently at 2.5 percent.