A new study points to attributes and resources that are most conducive for raising a family.
WalletHub Study Ranks All 50 States as Having Most Resources for Raising Families
WalletHub evaluated 51 metrics across five categories to rank the best and worst places for raising a family. The categories included:
- Affordability – cost of housing and insurance, savings rates, mortgage debt, etc.
- Health and safety – vaccination rates, availability of pediatricians, environmental quality, road safety, crime rates, etc.
- Education and childcare – both the quality of and availability of educational and childcare resources
- Socioeconomics – job opportunities, unemployment rates, divorce rates, poverty rates, etc.
- Family fun – share of families/children living near parks or playgrounds and attractions designed for play, fun, fitness and sports, etc.
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Survey Highlights
Iowa had the most affordable housing while California had the least.
Utah had the most families with children per capita while West Virginia had the fewest.
South Dakota had the lowest childcare costs per capita while Nebraska had the highest.
Best States to Raise a Family – (from best to less good)
- Massachusetts
- Education and childcare
- Affordability
- New York
- Family fun
- Education and childcare
- Vermont
- Health and safety
- Socioeconomics
- Minnesota
- Health and safety
- Affordability
- Nebraska
- Socioeconomics
- Education and childcare
- New Hampshire
- Health and safety
- Education and childcare
- Connecticut
- Health and safety
- Local government operations
- Washington
- Affordability
- Family fun
- North Dakota
- Socioeconomics
- Education and childcare
- New Jersey
- Education and childcare
- Affordability
Worst States to Raise a Family – (from worst to less worse)
- Mississippi
- Health and safety
- Family fun
- New Mexico
- Education and childcare
- Socioeconomics
- Louisiana
- Socioeconomics
- Health and safety
- South Carolina
- Family fun
- Education and childcare
- Oklahoma
- Health and safety
- Education and childcare
- West Virginia
- Family fun
- Education and childcare
- Arkansas
- Family fun
- Health and Safety
- Alabama
- Family fun
- Health and safety
- Nevada
- Education and childcare
- Affordability
- Socioeconomics
- Georgia
- Health and safety
- Affordability
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Thanks to WalletHub and The New York Times.
