As Womens History Month winds down, WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of the Best & Worst States for Women.
Best States for Women
1. Minnesota
2. Massachusetts
3. Vermont
4. Maryland
5. New Hampshire
6. Maine
7. Connecticut
8. Hawaii
9. Delaware
10. Wisconsin
Worst States for Women
41. Wyoming
42. Idaho
43. Nevada
44. Georgia
45. West Virginia
46. South Carolina
47. Oklahoma
48. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
50. Arkansas
More statistics to know:
- The median earnings for female workers (adjusted for cost of living) are two times higher in the District of Columbia than in Hawaii.
- The unemploymentrate for women is four times higher in Nevada than in North Dakota.
- The percentage of women living in poverty is three times higher in Mississippi than in New Hampshire.
- The share of women-owned businesses is two times higher in the District of Columbia than in South Dakota.
- The high schooldropout rate for women eight times higher in Arizona than in New Hampshire.
- The female uninsured rate is seven times higher in Texas than in Massachusetts.