Personal finance website, WalletHub, has released a study to determine the “Best and Worst States for Women” in 2022.
In order to determine how women are faring and where they can find the best opportunities relative to where they live, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key indicators of living standards for women. The data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care to the female homicide rate.
To identify the most women-friendly states, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key metrics. The data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care to the female homicide rate.
Woman-Friendliness of Maryland (1=Best, 25=Avg.):
- 6th – Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 2nd – Share of Women in Poverty
- 4th – Share of Women-Owned Businesses
- 12th – High School Graduation Rate for Women
- 5th – Share of Women Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
- 16th – Female Uninsured Rate
- 23rd – Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth
- 22nd – Quality of Women’s Hospitals
- 10th – Women’s Preventive Health Care
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women/10728