BOSTON — Massachusetts is the best state in America to raise a family in, according to a new report.
In compiling its report on 2023′s Best & Worst States to Raise a Family, the personal-finance website WalletHub says it compared the 50 states across 51 key indicators of family-friendliness, including family fun, health and safety, education & child care, affordability, and socio-economics.
Massachusetts was crowned the top state to raise a family in, followed by Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Vermont.
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New Hampshire checked in at sixth on the list, while Connecticut ranked 10th, Rhode Island ranked 11th and Maine ranked 16th.
Mississippi was ranked the worst state to raise a family in.
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