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The month of March is Women's History Month, and with women holding only a quarter of the seats in Congress despite making up 51% of the population, the personal-finance website WalletHubreleased its report on 2022's Best & Worst States for Women, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
To identify the most women-friendly states, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key mentrics. The data set ranged from median earnings for female workers to women's preventative health care to the female homicide rate.
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Vermont
Maryland
Iowa
Washington
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Idaho
Texas
Georgia
Alaska
The District of Columbia has the highest median earnings for female workers (adjusted for the cost of living), $36,309, which is 1.5 times higher than in California, the lowest at $24,585.
The District of Columbia has the highest share of women who voted in the 2020 presidential election, 86%, which is 1.5 times higher than in West Virginia, the lowest at 56%.
New Hampshire has the lowest share of women living in poverty, 8.3%, which is 2.7 times lower than in Mississippi the highest at 22.3%.
Hawaii has the highest share of women-owned businesses, 24.5%, which is 1.8 times higher than in South Dakota, the lowest at 13.57%.
Massachusetts has the lowest female uninsured rate, 2.10%, which is 7.9 times lower than Texas, the highest at 16.50%
View the full report and check out your home state or District's rank.
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