These are the 10 best cities in America for single parents

As the number of single-parent households continue to rise, newly compiled census data shows some cities in the U.S. are more friendly to single moms-and-dads tackling work while managing childcare.

Researchers at Fabric compiled a ranked list of the top cities with at least 350,000 people based on factors including housing and child care costs, the average commute length and the percentage of single parents with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Below are the cities considered by the study to be the most accommodating to single-parent households:

10. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida

• Overall score: 92.36
• Median household income for single parents: $39,000
• Single parent unemployment rate: 3.0%
• Cost of living: About average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 27%
• Average annual state child care cost: $9,018
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 46%
• Mean one-way commute time: 25 minutes

9. Huntsville, Alabama

• Overall score: 92.56
• Median household income for single parents: $35,000
• Single parent unemployment rate: 8.2%
• Cost of living: 10% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 17%
• Average annual state child care cost: $5,858
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 39%
• Mean one-way commute time: 23 minutes

8. Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa

• Overall score: 92.61
• Median household income for single parents: $38,515
• Single parent unemployment rate: 4.6%
• Cost of living: 7% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 23%
• Average annual state child care cost: $10,131
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 33%
• Mean one-way commute time: 20 minutes

7. Raleigh, North Carolina

• Overall score: 92.62
• Median household income for single parents: $42,000
• Single parent unemployment rate: 5.1%
• Cost of living: 4% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 23%
• Average annual state child care cost: $9,254
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 49%
• Mean one-way commute time: 27 minutes

6. Wichita, Kansas

• Overall score: 92.78
• Median household income for single parents: $36,700
• Single parent unemployment rate: 5.8%
• Cost of living: 11% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 18%
• Average annual state child care cost: $10,955
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 33%
• Mean one-way commute time: 19 minutes

5. Little Rock, Arkansas

• Overall score: 93.10
• Median household income for single parents: $36,400
• Single parent unemployment rate: 5.1%
• Cost of living: 9% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 20%
• Average annual state child care cost: $6,726
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 33%
• Mean one-way commute time: 23 minutes

4. Asheville, North Carolina

• Overall score: 94.00
• Median household income for single parents: $37,800
• Single parent unemployment rate: 1.4%
• Cost of living: 7% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 21%
• Average annual state child care cost: $9,254
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 39%
• Mean one-way commute time: 21 minutes

3. Austin-Round Rock, Texas

• Overall score: 94.33
• Median household income for single parents: $48,500
• Single parent unemployment rate: 3.0%
• Cost of living: About average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 24%
• Average annual state child care cost: $9,102
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 49%
• Mean one-way commute time: 27 minutes

2. Lansing, Michigan

• Overall score: 95.04
• Median household income for single parents: $46,390
• Single parent unemployment rate: 3.3%
• Cost of living: 8% below average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 21%
• Average annual state child care cost: $10,603
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 32%
• Mean one-way commute time: 22 minutes

1. Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Overall score: 96.46
• Median household income for single parents: $55,350
• Single parent unemployment rate: 2.3%
• Cost of living: About average
• Housing costs as a share of income for single parents: 24%
• Average annual state child care cost: $10,603
• Single parents with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 49%
• Mean one-way commute time: 24 minutes