Best place to raise kids in Arizona: Vail

Bloomberg Businessweek released its best places to Raise Kids 2011 for each state in the nation, and Vail took the top spot for Arizona.

Bloomberg Businessweek states that in its fifth annual ranking of the best places in America to raise kids, “towns with a low cost of living, good schools, and a low crime rate scored high.” The magazine further explains that, “while low taxes are attractive, schools are the paramount concern for many young families.” Some of Vail’s ranking is a credit to the excelling schools in Vail, which also rank highly on greatschools.org.

So I am happy to read that our little town 22 miles away from Tucson was voted as the best place to raise kids in Arizona. As much as I complain about the drive to and from Tucson, I do appreciate this home away from home. In my opinion, it is a great place to live. Scenic mountains, good schools, no crime, beautiful sunsets, and an awesome running environment. This is all included in the package.

This week was my first week back to work. Healthsouth has been a heaven sent. As much as I dreaded going back to the clinical environment, this place is so different from your everyday typical acute care facility. It is like one big happy family. The employees all made me feel so welcomed. It was so easy to fit in and go about my day. I was mentally exhausted this week, but that was to be expected. All those old rewarding feelings of working with patients came back. I think I am going to really like this place.