BusinessWeek Cites Biloxi as Best Place in State to Raise Children
From: City of Biloxi    Vincent Creel    Filed 11/11/08   GCN

The magazine said its most important factors in analyzing communities across the country with a population of at least 50,000 was school performance, affordability, and safety. The criteria also considered cost of living, air quality, job growth, racial diversity, and local parks, ball fields, zoos, recreation centers, museums, and theaters.

In a story on its online edition, BusinessWeek said of Biloxi, “The coastal city is going through a building boom in the wake of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. It is famous for its casinos, Gulf Coast beaches, and saltwater fishing.”

The report listed Biloxi has having a population of 50,833 and a median household income of $52,786.

Runners up for the Mississippi honor were Gulfport and Jackson. Mount Prospect, Ill., a quiet Chicago suburb with a population of just over 56,000, was named the winner of BusinessWeek's second annual roundup of the Best Places in America to Raise Kids.