The best place to live when you’re single and childless may not be ideal anymore once you start a family. A new study reveals the best and worst states in the country to raise kids.
WalletHub compared 50 states across 50 key indicators of family-friendliness to compile a ranking of the best places for families to live. The facts considered include health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, socio-economics and family fun. Taking the top spot as best place to raise kids is Minnesota, which also came in first last year.
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In fact, not much has changed since 2019, with the same states taking the top five spots as the previous year. However, there was some movement among the top ten with Connecticut and Washington working their way up.
10 Best States to Raise a Family
1. Minnesota
2. Massachussets
3. North Dakota
4. Vermont
5. New Hampshire
6. New York
7. New Jersey
8. Nebraska
9. Connecticut
10. Washington
The worst states also lined up similarly this year, with almost no changes in the bottom ten other than a handful swapping spots.
10 Worst States to Raise a Family
41. Arizona
42. Georgia
43. South Carolina
44. Oklahoma
45. Arkansas
46. Alabama
47. West Virginia
48. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
50. New Mexico
Check out WalletHub’s full list of rankings by state here.
—Shahrzad Warkentin
Featured photo: Emma Bauso via Pexels
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