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| | List Rates Best Cities For Children |
 | | According to the population research group Zero Population Growth's (ZPG) sixth bi-annual ranking of 219 American cities, the top five child-friendly communities are (in descending order): Naperville, Illinois; Overland Park, Kansas; Irvine, California; Plano, Texas; and Fargo, North Dakota. |
 | | ZPG officials believe that "as these suburban cities grow in size and population, they drain resources from the inner city; as suburban sprawl increases, urban deterioration is exacerbated." |
 | | ZPG, founded in 1968, is a nonprofit organization "concerned with the impacts of rapid population growth and wasteful consumption." The goal of the organization, which claims 60,000 members, is "to educate people about the impact of rapid population growth and the choices which can make a difference." |
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