State rankings
Age a Child can be Left Home Alone by State
Illinois has the highest Minimum Home Alone Age (14), followed by Oregon (10) and North Carolina (8). Maryland has the lowest (8).
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19 states · # = rank by Minimum Home Alone Age
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Illinois | 14 | — |
| 2 |  Oregon | 10 | — |
| 3 |  North Carolina | 8 | — |
| 3 |  Maryland | 8 | — |
| — |  Florida | — | 12 |
| — |  Georgia | — | 9 |
| — |  Michigan | — | 10 |
| — |  Washington | — | 10 |
| — |  Tennessee | — | 10 |
| — |  Colorado | — | 12 |
| — |  Kentucky | — | 11 |
| — |  Oklahoma | — | 6 |
| — |  Connecticut | — | 12 |
| — |  Kansas | — | 6 |
| — |  Mississippi | — | 12 |
| — |  New Mexico | — | 10 |
| — |  Nebraska | — | 7 |
| — |  South Dakota | — | 10 |
| — |  North Dakota | — | 9 |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Minimum Home Alone Age?
- Illinois has the highest Minimum Home Alone Age, at 14, followed by Oregon (10) and North Carolina (8).
- Which state has the lowest Minimum Home Alone Age?
- Maryland has the lowest Minimum Home Alone Age, at 8.
- What is the median Minimum Home Alone Age across US states?
- The median is 9 across the 4 US states with data.
- Where does this age a child can be left home alone by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: When Can You Leave a Child Home Alone? - FindLaw.