(Countdown) The best Dayton-area places to raise a family

If you have a family, or come from a family or just know a family — you know a big concern is where to plunk that family down for years to come. You want the best neighborhood you can afford, but there are more factors than just housing costs to sift through.

You might want the schools to be academically solid for the kids, and you want your own plentiful night life, or shopping and restaurants to be relatively easy to access. Often this process is arduous and difficult to implement on your own,…