Best and worst states for women

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Best vs. Worst

• The District of Columbia has the highest median earnings for female workers (adjusted for cost of living), $32,355, two times higher than in Hawaii, which has the lowest at $16,843.
   
• The District of Columbia has the highest share of women who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 77.2 percent, 1.6 times higher than in Hawaii, which has the lowest at 49.3 percent.
   
• New Hampshire has the lowest share of women living in poverty, 9.4 percent, 2.6 times lower than in Mississippi, which has the highest at 24.5 percent.
   
• Alaska has the highest share of women-owned businesses, 22.87 percent, 1.6 times higher than in South Dakota, which has the lowest at 14.04 percent.
   
• Massachusetts has the lowest female uninsured rate, 2.4 percent, 7.7 times lower than in Texas, which has the highest at 18.5 percent.