Cape Girardeau County has been ranked No. 9 out of the state's 114 counties in www.Niche.com's "2023's Best Missouri Counties for Families".
The eight Missouri counties that led Niche's list, ranked in descending order, are St. Louis, St. Charles, Platte, Boone, Clay, Jackson, Christian and Cole.
Cape Girardeau County was given an "A" mark for family suitability; A-minus marks were received for public schools, housing and nightlife.
A B+ mark was given to Cape Girardeau County for jobs; a B-minus was recorded for diversity.
Niche,com, based in Pittsburgh, was rebranded from its original 2002 name, College Prowler, and is a ranking and review website.
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