The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here are the winner and runners-up in the “best town to raise a family” category.
Click here to view winners and runners-up in all categories.

Winner: Lakewood
Families have chosen the City of Lakewood for this honor for the past three years due to its perfect balance of suburban comfort, city convenience and welcoming environment. The city has plenty of visitors, but also feels like a quaint community that supports all residents, cares about its neighbors and protects the environment. It’s also home to plenty of family-friendly businesses, activities, parks and educational choices. lakewoodoh.gov
Second place: Solon, solonohio.gov
Third place: TIE
Cuyahoga Falls, cityofcf.com
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Shaker Heights, shakerheightsoh.gov