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Minnesota Among Best States to Raise a Family
The bean counters at WalletHub have been at it again, this time looking at the data and crunching the numbers to determine which states are the best for raising a family. And no surprise here -- Minnesota was among the best.
We're number four! We're number four! (I don't think they sell foam fingers for that.) Here's how the top-five best states for raising a family stack up:
- North Dakota
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
The bottom five were Alaska #46, Nevada #47, Louisiana #48, Mississippi $59, and new Mexico #50. You can see the full list of all 50 states ranked HERE.
Raising a Family in Minnesota by the Numbers (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 10th – % of Families with Kids
- 16th – Child Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family Income)
- 15th – Infant Mortality Rate
- 3rd – Median Family Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 12th – Violent-Crime Rate
- 5th – % of Families Below Poverty Level
- 6th – Housing Affordability
- 7th – Unemployment Rate
- 4th – Divorce Rate
- 9th – % of Two-Parent Families
WalletHub.com
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