Massachusetts Named Best State for Women in 2024
Unfortunately in 2024, women in the U.S. still face a lot of adversity. Living in the right state (or wrong) can greatly impact a woman’s quality of life. “The best states for women provide equitable economic conditions, encourage robust political participation, have quality health care, and ensure safety for the women who reside there,” says Cassandra Happe via statement. Cassandra is an analyst for WalletHub, the site who puts together a yearly study looking at which states are best and worst for women. That list is out for 2024 and good news women of Massachusetts, you’re in the best spot in America (according to the study, anyway).
Massachusetts was named THE Best State in America for Women in 2024. Washington DC took second place followed by Minnesota in third. A couple of our New England neighbors, New Hampshire and Vermont, rounded out the Top 5 Best. On the other side of things, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma were 2024’s 5 Worst States in America for Women.
Massachusetts ranked best in the nation for Unemployment Rate for Women and for Female Uninsured Rate. We finished 3rd in the US for Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth and 3rd as well in Quality of Women’s Hospitals. Massachusetts finished 4th in the country in Women’s Preventive Health Care as well. These factors helped us get that overall #1 spot!
If you’d like to check out the full report, CLICK HERE.
While WalletHub’s newest study says Massachusetts is best for women, another one of their newest studies paints our neighbor New Hampshire as “angelic.” That’s because the Granite State finished second to last in their rankings of the Most Sinful States in America. Buuuuuttttt… hold on a sec! I found 6 funny New Hampshire business names that to my knowledge are still in operation in New Hampshire. These businesses have business names that contradict that squeaky clean “angelic” image of New Hampshire…