It’s Good To Be A Working-Mom In Minnesota!
Mother's Day is this weekend, so how is it being a mom in Minnesota? Wallethub recently completed a study asking where is the best state for being a working mom. Minnesota, no surprise, is ranked #2 (Score: 61.93) in the study. The #BoldNorth was beaten out by the state of Vermont (Score: 64.79). WalletHub compared state dynamics across 15 key metrics to identify the Best & Worst States for Working Moms. Here is how Minnesota stacked up in the study!
| Overall Rank (1=Best) | State | Total Score | ‘Child Care’ Rank | ‘Professional Opportunities’ Rank | ‘Work-Life Balance’ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | 64.79 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 61.93 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 58.29 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 57.80 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 57.56 | 4 | 46 | 3 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 57.40 | 19 | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | Maine | 54.00 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 53.56 | 7 | 36 | 13 |
| 9 | Delaware | 52.96 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | New York | 51.95 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
Mom's don't always have it easy between the kids, their activities, their spouse and balancing work it can be difficult. So if you haven't done so yet, give mom a call and thank her for everything she has helped you out with and go and get her a gift for Mother's Day this weekend.
Below is how Minnesota stacked up in other areas.
Life as a Working Mom in Minnesota (1=Best; 25=Avg.)
- 9th – Day-Care Quality
- 15th – Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Women’s Salary)
- 10th – Pediatricians per Capita
- 19th – Gender Pay Gap (Women’s Earnings as % of Men’s)
- 19th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 1st – Median Women’s Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 6th – Female Unemployment Rate
- 12th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 11th – Avg. Length of Woman’s Workday (in Hours)
- 9th – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
Source: Wallethub.com
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