For the rankings, published March 3, the personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two dimensions: women’s economic and social well-being, and women’s healthcare and safety.
WalletHub evaluated these dimensions using 25 metrics, ranging from median earnings for female workers to quality of women’s hospitals. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for women. Each state’s overall score was then based on the weighted average across all metrics. More information about the methodology is available here.
The best states for women, according to the analysis:
1. Massachusetts — 77.22
2. Minnesota — 77.15
3. District of Columbia — 76.82
4. New York — 74.50
5. Maryland — 72.72
6. Maine — 72.71
7. Vermont — 70.36
8. New Jersey — 70.23
9. Washington — 70.20
10. Hawaii — 69.91
The worst states for women, according to the analysis:
1. Mississippi — 35.73
2. Oklahoma — 35.96
3. Arkansas — 36.44
4. Louisiana — 38.02
5. Texas — 39.64
6. Alabama — 39.96
7. Wyoming — 40.45
8. West Virginia — 43.47
9. Georgia — 44.62
10. Missouri — 44.96
