Top 10 states for working moms
May 4, 2016 9:39 PM
Top 10 states for working moms
WalletHub’s recent analysis compared the attractiveness of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for working mothers, using 13 weighted metrics, including factors such as median salary for women, female unemployment rates and daycare quality. Here’s where the top 10 states rank in the categories of professional opportunities, work-life balance and childcare:
10. New Jersey
Professional opportunities: 46
Work-life balance: 17
Childcare: 3
Total score: 53.12
Work-life balance: 17
Childcare: 3
Total score: 53.12
9. Kansas
Professional opportunities: 27
Work-life balance: 21
Childcare: 5
Total score: 53.15
Work-life balance: 21
Childcare: 5
Total score: 53.15
8. Colorado
Professional opportunities: 14
Work-life balance: 27
Childcare: 10
Total score: 53.64
Work-life balance: 27
Childcare: 10
Total score: 53.64
7. Wisconsin
Professional opportunities: 26
Work-life balance: 10
Childcare: 15
Total score: 54.33
Work-life balance: 10
Childcare: 15
Total score: 54.33
6. Illinois
Professional opportunities: 13
Work-life balance: 22
Childcare: 9
Total score: 54.42
Work-life balance: 22
Childcare: 9
Total score: 54.42
5. Massachusetts
Professional opportunities: 21
Work-life balance: 30
Childcare: 10
Total score: 56.26
Work-life balance: 30
Childcare: 10
Total score: 56.26
4. North Dakota
Professional opportunities: 16
Work-life balance: 14
Childcare: 7
Total score: 56.34
Work-life balance: 14
Childcare: 7
Total score: 56.34
3. Connecticut
Professional opportunities: 37
Work-life balance: 1
Childcare: 12
Total score: 58.17
Work-life balance: 1
Childcare: 12
Total score: 58.17
2. Minnesota
Professional opportunities: 4
Work-life balance: 7
Childcare: 8
Total score: 60.23
Work-life balance: 7
Childcare: 8
Total score: 60.23
1. Vermont
Professional opportunities: 2
Work-life balance: 11
Childcare: 1
Total score: 63.93
Work-life balance: 11
Childcare: 1
Total score: 63.93
