What’s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county.

The U.S. is reaching its lowest birth rate in history, but most young Americans still want children. The question is where they can afford and where kids will thrive. I scored every county across four metrics — affordability, education quality, safety, and state policies — and built an interactive tool that lets readers weight these priorities. The “best place” shifts dramatically depending on what each family values most.

Readers can tweak their priorities and find a place in the U.S. that suits their needs.