Massachusetts ranked best state to raise a family

With around 11% of Americans having moved during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States to Raise a Family.

To determine the best states in which to put down family roots, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 51 key indicators of family-friendliness. The data set ranges from the median annual family income to housing affordability to the unemployment rate.

Raising a Family in Massachusetts (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
2nd – Affordability
3rd – Health and Safety
26th – % of Families with Young Children
3rd – Infant-Mortality Rate
9th – Median Annual Family Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
19th – Violent Crimes per Capita
12th – % of Families in Poverty
11th – Separation & Divorce Rate
5th – Percentage of Residents Aged 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated

Rhode Island came in 11th and Connecticut 7th.

The worst state to raise a family, according to the report, was Mississippi followed by New Mexico, and Louisiana.

In order to determine the best states to raise a family, WalletHub compared the 50 states across five key dimensions: 1) Family Fun, 2) Health & Safety, 3) Education & Child Care, 4) Affordability and 5) Socio-economics.

For the full report, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065