If you’re a woman living in the United States, you should really move to Massachusetts. This according to a new study from WalletHub who just released its data for “Best & Worst States for Women.” The criteria and categories measured include:
• Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)unemployment Rate for Women
• Share of Women in Poverty
• Share of Women-Owned Businesses
• High School Graduation Rate for Women
• Share of Women Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
• Female Uninsured Rate
• Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth
• Quality of Women’s Hospitals
• Women’s Preventive Health Care
Massachusetts has one of the lowest unemployment rates for women in the United States at 2.8%. We also have some of the best health care here and the best hospitals. All of this leads to some of the best rankings in the country. However, there is one category where Massachusetts ranks just average for women. And that is “Median earnings for female workers (adjusted for cost of living). Massachusetts ranks 24th in the country which is just average.
Before we fill you in on the top 7 best states for women in the United States, let’s look at the worst. If you’re a woman living in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana or Oklahoma you may want to consider moving. Oklahoma is the absolute worst state to live in if you’re a woman.
But, on the positive side, let’s take a look at the 7 best states to live if you’re a woman.
