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.
| Best States for Families | Worst States for Families |
| 1. Massachusetts | 41. Georgia |
| 2. New York | 42. Nevada |
| 3. Vermont | 43. Alabama |
| 4. Minnesota | 44. Arkansas |
| 5. Nebraska | 45. West Virginia |
| 6. New Hampshire | 46. Oklahoma |
| 7. Connecticut | 47. South Carolina |
| 8. Washington | 48. Louisiana |
| 9. North Dakota | 49. New Mexico |
| 10. New Jersey | 50. Mississippi |
Best vs. Worst
- Utah has the lowest separation & divorce rate, 15.74 percent, which is 1.7 times lower than in Nevada, where it is highest at 26.07 percent.
- New Hampshire has the lowest share of families living in poverty, 4.60 percent, which is 3.4 times lower than in Mississippi, where it is highest at 15.50 percent.
- South Dakota has the lowest average annual cost of early childcare (as a share of median family income), 7.22 percent, which is 1.8 times lower than in Nebraska, where it is highest at 13.19 percent.
- Maine has the fewest violent crimes (per 1,000 residents), 1.09, which is 7.7 times fewer than in Alaska, the state with the most at 8.38.
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