Which state has the highest Final Score?

California has the highest Final Score, at 67.1, followed by Massachusetts (58.5) and Vermont (57.3).

Which state has the lowest Final Score?

Georgia has the lowest Final Score, at 28.

What is the median Final Score across US states?

The median is 40.5 across the 51 US states with data.

Where does this single mom friendly states data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best and Worst Places for Raising a Family as a Single Parent - Lendingtree.

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California has the highest Final Score (67.1), followed by Massachusetts (58.5) and Vermont (57.3). Georgia has the lowest (28).

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Best and Worst Places for Raising a Family as a Single Parent - Lendingtree

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Adjust wages and incomes for cost of living (2024 prices)Cost-of-living adjustmentConverts wages and incomes to what they would buy at average US prices, so $100k in a cheap state and $100k in an expensive one are not treated as equal.More in the glossary →

Final Score

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

40.5

Middle half 36.45 – 44.8

Average

41.78

51 states

Highest

67.1

California

Lowest

Georgia

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Final Score

#
1	California	67.1
2	Massachusetts	58.5
3	Vermont	57.3
4	Connecticut	55.2
5	Utah	55
6	Colorado	50.4
7	Minnesota	50.1
7	Alaska	50.1
9	Washington	49.5
10	Maine	48.3
11	North Dakota	48
12	Rhode Island	46.2
13	New Jersey	45.5
14	South Dakota	44.1
15	New York	43.9
15	Montana	43.9
17	New Hampshire	43.5
17	District of Columbia	43.5
19	Wyoming	43.3
20	South Carolina	43.1
21	Wisconsin	42.9
22	Oklahoma	42.2
23	New Mexico	42
24	Oregon	41.7
25	Idaho	41.1
26	Maryland	40.5
27	Kansas	40.4
28	Hawaii	40.3
29	Tennessee	39.7
30	Nevada	39.6
31	Virginia	39.4
32	Arkansas	39.2
33	Delaware	38.6
34	Iowa	37.4
35	Nebraska	37
36	Pennsylvania	36.9
37	Texas	36.5
37	Michigan	36.5
39	North Carolina	36.4
40	Louisiana	36.3
41	Arizona	36.1
42	Illinois	35.7
43	Kentucky	35
44	Missouri	34.8
45	Mississippi	34.5
46	Indiana	33.5
47	Ohio	32.8
48	West Virginia	31.1
49	Florida	30.1
50	Alabama	28.3
51	Georgia	28

What correlates with Final Score?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Final Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Spending Per PrisonerPrison Spending by State
r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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Livable Annual Wage w/ 3 ChildrenLiving Wage by State
r = +0.66 · strong · n = 51
Plot
Livable Hourly Wage w/ 3 ChildrenLiving Wage by State
r = +0.66 · strong · n = 51
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Worst States to Retire - HealthcareWorst States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = +0.66 · strong · n = 50
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TANF BenefitsTANF Benefits by State
r = +0.65 · strong · n = 48
Plot
Annual Mean WageSonographer Salary by State
r = +0.64 · strong · n = 51
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Final Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 49
Plot
Housing CostPension-Friendly States
r = −0.68 · strong · n = 49
Plot
Balance of Payments (State & Federal)Federal Aid by State
r = −0.68 · strong · n = 50
Plot
Disease Factors & Prevalence ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
Plot
Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 50
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Vacancies Raw CountTeacher Shortages by State
r = −0.62 · strong · n = 38
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Final Score?: California has the highest Final Score, at 67.1, followed by Massachusetts (58.5) and Vermont (57.3).
Which state has the lowest Final Score?: Georgia has the lowest Final Score, at 28.
What is the median Final Score across US states?: The median is 40.5 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this single mom friendly states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best and Worst Places for Raising a Family as a Single Parent - Lendingtree.