Three Boston suburbs are among the 10 “best cities for families” on the East Coast, according to a new report from Apartment List.

Basing its analysis on four disproportionately weighed data points – safety, housing affordability, education quality and child friendliness (prioritized in that order) – Apartment List determined that Newton, Quincy and Cambridge were great places to raise a family.

Newton, the area’s top market and No. 3 along the whole East Coast, received exceptional marks in safety and was the highest rated city in regards to education, scoring well above every other top 10 city; the second closet was Cambridge.

See our table below to see how the three suburbs compare:

*Ratings are so low because there are relatively few children in those areas.