the no.1 reason why people seem to want to move to suburbs is children (IMO, anecdotal etc.) I don't think it's anecdotal. In nearly every city in the US the

the no.1 reason why people seem to want to move to suburbs is children (IMO, anecdotal etc.) I don't think it's anecdotal. In nearly every city in the US the urban schools are bad and there are much better suburban schools. It's not just a funding difference as many urban schools do get decent funding. It appears to be a complex issue of parent engagement, varying leadership quality in different urban schools, and peer role models and family life. Whatever causes suburban schools to be better, I believe the gap is narrowing. Today's high school population reflects parents' housing choices ten years ago. Urban elementary schools are already far better than they were a decade ago.