Best and worst states for women

Wallet Hub

To identify the most women-friendly states, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key metrics. The data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care to female homicide rate.
 

Best States for Women			Worst States for Women
1	Minnesota		42	Texas
2	Massachusetts		43	New Mexico
3	North Dakota		44	Idaho
4	District of Columbia		45	West Virginia
5	New York		46	Oklahoma
6	Connecticut		47	Alabama
7	Maine		48	Arkansas
8	Colorado		49	South Carolina
9	Hawaii		50	Mississippi
10	Vermont		51	Louisiana

Best vs. Worst

• The District of Columbia has the highest median earnings for female workers (adjusted for cost of living), $34,417, which is 1.5 times higher than in California, the lowest at $22,508.
   
• The District of Columbia has the highest share of women who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 77.2 percent, which is 1.6 times higher than in Hawaii, the lowest at 49.3 percent.
   
• New Hampshire has the lowest share of women living in poverty, 8.9 percent, which is 2.6 times lower than in Mississippi, the highest at 23.5 percent.
   
• Alaska has the highest share of women-owned businesses, 22.87 percent, which is 1.6 times higher than in South Dakota, the lowest at 14.04 percent.
   
• Massachusetts has the lowest female uninsured rate, 2.3 percent, which is 7.6 times lower than in Texas, the highest at 17.5 percent.