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.):

• 6^th – Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 2^nd – Share of Women in Poverty
• 4^th – Share of Women-Owned Businesses
• 12^th – High School Graduation Rate for Women
• 5^th – Share of Women Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
• 16^th – Female Uninsured Rate
• 23^rd – Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth
• 22^nd – Quality of Women’s Hospitals
• 10^th – Women’s Preventive Health Care

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women/10728

With around 65% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but the omicron variant continuing to spread, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19.

In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. Our data set includes the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations and death, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated.

Maryland‘s Safety During Coronavirus (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 12^th – Vaccination Rate
• 4^th – Positive Testing Rate
• 2^nd – Hospitalization Rate
• 13^th – Death Rate
• 7^th – Transmission Rate

Note: Rankings are based on data available as of 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

Per the report:

As the U.S. continues its efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and the surging omicron variant, staying safe is one of Americans’ top concerns. Safety is also essential for getting the economy back on track, as the lower COVID-19 transmission and deaths are in a state, the fewer restrictions there will be and the more confidence people will have to shop in person. While the country has mostly reopened, increasing the percentage of people who have been vaccinated and received booster doses is key to getting back to life as normal. The good news is that around 65% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of February 22.

Some states are already safer than others, though, based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are vaccinating. In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. Our data set includes the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations and death, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated.

The full report can be seen here.

Personal finance website WalletHub has released its list on 2022’s “Most and Least Educated States in America” with Maryland listed as the second most educated state.

“One of the biggest difficulties for education in the past two years has been the COVID-19 pandemic, and colleges currently face the struggle of balancing campus safety with returning to in-person classes. Amid these struggles, some states are able to provide safe, quality education more than others”, writes WalletHub.

In this study, WalletHub compared all 50 states across 18 metrics that examined what they determined are the “key factors of a well-educated population”: educational attainment, school quality and achievement gaps between genders and races.

With most colleges resuming in-person learning and BLS data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Educated States in America.

How educated is Maryland? (1=Most; 25=Avg.):

• 25^th – % of High-School Diploma Holders
• 10^th – % of Associate’s Degree Holders or College-Experienced Adults
• 3^rd – % of Bachelor’s Degree Holders
• 2^nd – % of Graduate- or Professional-Degree Holders
• 10^th – Avg. University Quality
• 18^th – Racial Gap in Educational Attainment
• 1^st – Gender Gap in Educational Attainment

Maryland is having a successful recovery from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims lower than in the same week in 2019, according to personal finance website WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest.

Key Stats for Maryland:

• Weekly unemployment claims in Maryland decreased by 27.35% compared to the same week in 2019. This was the 11th biggest decrease in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in Maryland decreased by 32.42% compared to the start of 2020. This was the 22nd biggest decrease in the U.S.
• Weekly unemployment claims in Maryland decreased by 92.60% compared to the same week last year. This was the 2nd biggest decrease in the U.S.

The U.S. is making significant progress recovering from the pandemic and this has been reflected in the job market, as new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on January 24.

Per WalletHub, there are currently 6.3 million Americans unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in total, though, and it’s important to look at some key stats for the latest week to get the full picture:

• There were 238,000 new unemployment claims nationwide, which is a lot fewer than the 6.1 million during the peak of the pandemic (a 96% reduction).
• The good news is that every state had unemployment claims last week that were better than the same week last year.
• 29 states had unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic except for Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Michigan, Hawaii, Ohio, Utah, Connecticut, West Virginia, California, Wyoming, Alaska, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, North Carolina, Mississippi, Massachusetts, and D.C.

To identify which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on changes in unemployment claims for several key benchmark weeks.

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-claims/72730

Maryland was ranked as the 5th worst state to drive, according to a list by personal-finance website WalletHub.

With traffic congestion costing U.S. drivers an average of 36 hours and $564 during 2021, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States to Drive in.

To determine the most and least driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.

here’s how Maryland ranked:

Driving in Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 44^th – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
• 17^th – Car Theft Rate
• 16^th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
• 28^th – Avg. Gas Prices
• 41^st – Auto-Maintenance Costs
• 33^rd – Road Quality
• 29^th – Car Dealerships per Capita

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-drive-in/43012

Maryland came in 2nd in the nation in a report by personal-finance website WalletHub that ranks the generosity of states based on charitable behavior.

With Americans having donated over $471 billion in 2020, up 5.1% from the previous year, WalletHub today released its report on the Most Charitable States for 2022.

WalletHub also released its picks for the Best Charities for 2022 and a Charity Calculator to help donors decide where and how to give.

To determine where the most generous Americans are inspiring others to be more selfless, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 19 key indicators of charitable behavior. The data set ranges from the volunteer rate to the share of income donated to the share of sheltered homeless.

Generosity in Maryland (1=Most Charitable; 25=Avg.):

• 9^th – Charities per Capita
• 10^th – % of Donated Income
• 26^th – % of Population Who Donated Time
• 1^st – % of Population Who Donated Money
• 24^th – % of Population Collecting/Distributing Food
• 13^th – Volunteer Rate
• 4^th – Volunteer Hours per Capita

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-charitable-states/8555

Personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on “2021’s Safest States in America.”

Per WalletHub, “With June being National Safety Month and 375,000 Americans having died from COVID-19 in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Safest States in America.”

In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 55 key metrics. The data set ranges from the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate.

Safety in Maryland (1=Safest; 25=Avg.):

• 6^th – Percentage of Residents Age 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated
• 23^rd – Assaults per Capita
• 14^th – Loss Amounts from Climate Disasters per Capita
• 9^th – Fatal Occupational Injuries per 100,000 Full-Time Workers
• 12^th – Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel
• 17^th – Law-Enforcement Employees per Capita
• 10^th – Bullying Incidence Rate
• 3^rd – Sex Offenders per Capita
• 16^th – Share of Uninsured Population

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-to-live-in/4566

Personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on the ‘Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland.’

The data set is grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The metrics range from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Johns Hopkins University, the school ranked first in Maryland, comes in at #10 nationally. The University of Maryland, which ranked second in Maryland, came in at #72 nationally.

See the Maryland rankings below, with access to the National rankings as well.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Johns Hopkins University (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 17 = Worst):

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 17^th – Net Cost
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 2^nd – On-Campus Crime
• 1^st – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Maryland-College Park (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 17 = Worst):

• 3^rd – Admission Rate
• 12^th – Net Cost
• 17^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 8^th – On-Campus Crime
• 3^rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 2^nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: St. John’s College (1 = Best; 9 = Average; 17 = Worst):

• 4^th – Admission Rate
• 16^th – Net Cost
• 3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 17^th – On-Campus Crime
• 12^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 6^th – Graduation Rate
• 16^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: http://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704

Maryland came in 8th on WalletHub’s “2021’s Happiest States in America” list. Our neighbor, Virginia, came in 14th.

Per WalletHub:

In this study, WalletHub drew upon the findings of “happiness” research to determine which environmental factors are linked to a person’s overall well-being and satisfaction with life. Previous studies by WalletHub found that good economic, emotional, physical and social health are all key to a well-balanced and fulfilled life.

The map below shows all states from the WalletHub list in order (the darkest color being the “happiest”).

The full list and article can be seen here.

Maryland is 2021’s “State With 7th Least At-Risk Youth” According to WalletHub

With about one in nine young Americans today neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth.

To determine where young Americans are not faring as well as others in their age group, especially in a year made extremely stressful by the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key indicators of youth risk.

The data set ranges from the share of disconnected youth to the labor force participation rate among youth to the youth poverty rate.

At-Risk Youth in Maryland (1=Most at Risk; 25=Avg.):

• 26^th – % of Disconnected Youth
• 36^th – % of Youth Without a High School Diploma
• 30^th – % of Overweight & Obese Youth
• 17^th – % of Youth Drug Users
• 48^th – Youth Poverty Rate
• 44^th – % of Homeless Youth
• 45^th – Share of Population Aged 12 and Older Fully Vaccinated

For the full report, including expert commentary, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-most-at-risk-youth/37280

Maryland Has 7th Best State Economy According to WalletHub Report

With certain state economies hurt more than others during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as Hawaii, which has a 9% unemployment rate, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst State Economies.

Maryland came in 7th overall with above average rankings in several categories and slightly below average rankings in two categories.

Economic Performance of Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 14^th – Change in GDP
• 23^rd – Startup Activity
• 8^th – % of Jobs in High-Tech Industries
• 5^th – Annual Median Household Income
• 30^th – Change in Nonfarm Payrolls
• 27^th – Government Surplus/Deficit per Capita

In order to determine America’s top economic performers, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key indicators of economic performance and strength. The data set ranges from change in GDP to startup activity to the share of jobs in high-tech industries.

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-economies/21697