Starting a family is a big decision, one that requires a lot of thought to decide when and where is the best place to raise kids. To help narrow down the search, a new study by WalletHub has compared each state to determine which is the best for raising a family.
Massachusetts took the top spot while New Mexico came in last.
So, where did Louisiana rank on the list?
Number 47
The Pelican State is near the end of the list, coming in last for socio-economics and with poor marks in both health and safety as well as education and child care. It does, however, rank in the top 20 for family fun.
The top 10 states for raising a family, as determined by the list, are as followed:
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- New York
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Washington
- Connecticut
- Utah
To determine the list, WalletHub compared each state using five factors: family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, and socio-economics. These factors were then evaluated using 52 relevant metrics, such as share of families with young children, pediatricians per capita, life expectancy at birth, violent crimes per capita, graduation rate, parental leave, housing affordability, separation and divorce rate, and more.
Check out the full list here.
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