The below shows the top locations that offer the best environment for raising ‘free-range’ kids, as voted for by 3,004 parents across America.
| Ranking | Location | State |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sheridan | Wyoming |
| 12 | Helena | Montana |
| 13 | Hilo | Hawaii |
| 14 | Lander | Wyoming |
| 15 | Golden | Colorado |
| 16 | Davidson | North Carolina |
| 17 | Venice | Florida |
| 18 | Jackson | Wyoming |
| 19 | Hillsborough | North Carolina |
| 20 | River Falls | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Bar Harbor | Maine |
| 22 | West Fargo | North Dakota |
| 23 | Peachtree City | Georgia |
| 24 | Falmouth | Maine |
| 25 | Madison | Alabama |
| 26 | Saratoga Springs | New York |
| 27 | Collierville | Tennessee |
| 28 | Waterbury | Vermont |
| 29 | Palmer | Alaska |
| 30 | Versailles | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
| 32 | Frisco | Texas |
| 33 | Claremont | California |
| 34 | Winter Garden | Florida |
| 35 | Lafayette | Colorado |
| 36 | Beaufort | South Carolina |
| 37 | Middleton | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Niceville | Florida |
| 39 | Doylestown | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Concord | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Greer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lewisburg | West Virginia |
| 43 | Louisville | Colorado |
| 44 | Stillwater | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Decatur | Georgia |
| 46 | New Braunfels | Texas |
| 47 | Spearfish | South Dakota |
| 48 | Yellow Springs | Ohio |
| 49 | Purcellville | Virginia |
| 50 | Farmington | Utah |
| 51 | Cedar City | Utah |
| 52 | Northampton | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Brookings | South Dakota |
| 54 | Moscow | Idaho |
| 55 | Holland | Michigan |
| 56 | State College | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Camden | Maine |
| 58 | Ashland | Oregon |
| 59 | Berea | Kentucky |
| 60 | Prescott | Arizona |
| 61 | Shepherdstown | West Virginia |
| 62 | Eagle | Idaho |
| 63 | Stillwater | Minnesota |
| 64 | Marquette | Michigan |
| 65 | Westfield | New Jersey |
| 66 | Yankton | South Dakota |
| 67 | Los Alamos | New Mexico |
| 68 | North Liberty | Iowa |
| 69 | Mankato | Minnesota |
| 70 | Brattleboro | Vermont |
| 71 | Madison | Connecticut |
| 72 | Urbana | Illinois |
| 73 | Homewood | Alabama |
| 74 | Skaneateles | New York |
| 75 | Westport | Connecticut |
| 76 | Fort Thomas | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hanover | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Mount Airy | Maryland |
| 79 | Rhinebeck | New York |
| 80 | Lawrence | Kansas |
| 81 | Temecula | California |
| 82 | West Linn | Oregon |
| 83 | South Kingstown | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Corvallis | Oregon |
| 85 | Dripping Springs | Texas |
| 86 | Evans | Georgia |
| 87 | Waukee | Iowa |
| 88 | Bentonville | Arkansas |
| 89 | Exeter | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Ocean Springs | Mississippi |
| 91 | Keene | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Oxford | Mississippi |
| 93 | Cedarburg | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Jamestown | North Dakota |
| 95 | Lititz | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Maple Valley | Washington |
| 97 | Mountain Brook | Alabama |
| 98 | Manhattan | Kansas |
| 99 | Northfield | Minnesota |
| 100 | Heber City | Utah |
| 101 | Hingham | Massachusetts |
| 102 | Oro Valley | Arizona |
| 103 | Geneva | Illinois |
| 104 | Sandpoint | Idaho |
| 105 | Medford | New Jersey |
| 106 | Decorah | Iowa |
| 107 | Bridgeport | West Virginia |
| 108 | Columbia | Missouri |
| 109 | East Greenwich | Rhode Island |
| 110 | Granville | Ohio |
| 111 | Blacksburg | Virginia |
| 112 | Crozet | Virginia |
| 113 | Fayetteville | Arkansas |
| 114 | Leawood | Kansas |
| 115 | Edmond | Oklahoma |
| 116 | Youngsville | Louisiana |
| 117 | Hudson | Ohio |
| 118 | Kearney | Nebraska |
| 119 | Bainbridge Island | Washington |
| 120 | Maplewood | New Jersey |
| 121 | Lee’s Summit | Missouri |
| 122 | Silver City | New Mexico |
| 123 | Clarksville | Maryland |
| 124 | Jenks | Oklahoma |
| 125 | Elkhorn | Nebraska |
| 126 | Westfield | Indiana |
| 127 | Zionsville | Indiana |
| 128 | Conway | Arkansas |
| 129 | Spanish Springs | Nevada |
| 130 | Starkville | Mississippi |
| 131 | Boulder City | Nevada |
| 132 | Glastonbury | Connecticut |
| 133 | Mandeville | Louisiana |
| 134 | Truckee | California |
| 135 | Wenatchee | Washington |
| 136 | Lewes | Delaware |
| 137 | Batavia | Illinois |
| 138 | Severna Park | Maryland |
| 139 | Gilbert | Arizona |
| 140 | Camden | Delaware |
| 141 | Carmel | Indiana |
| 142 | Kirkwood | Missouri |
| 143 | Corrales | New Mexico |
| 144 | Barrington | Rhode Island |
| 145 | Gardnerville | Nevada |
| 146 | Gretna | Nebraska |