Minnesota Named Second Best State To Raise A Family

Minnesota is the second best state in the nation to raise a family, according to a new study from WalletHub. The new study ranked all 50 states across 42 factors, with Minnesota scoring especially high on measures of median family income and poverty, health and safety, and high-quality schools and child care.

“Minnesota’s great schools, excellent quality of life, and good work opportunities are some of the reasons why we have been rated the second best state for families,” Gov. Mark Dayton said in a statement. “But the report got one thing wrong: no other state holds a candle to Minnesota!”

Minnesota scored especially strong in median family salary, ranking first out of all 50 states. Check out additional scoring for Minnesota in the new study:

• 1st – Median Family Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 3rd – Percent of Families in Poverty
• 4th – Separation & Divorce Rate
• 5th – Health & Safety
• 7th – Housing Affordability
• 9th – Percent of Families with Young Kids
• 9th – Violent Crime Rate
• 11th – Education & Child Care
• 12th – Unemployment Rate
• 15th – Infant-Mortality Rate
• 16th – Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family Income)

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