Best States For Working Moms

Best States for Working Moms
Best States for Working Moms
1.MassachusettsMassachusetts62.99
2.ConnecticutConnecticut62.95
3.Rhode IslandRhode Island61.99
4.MinnesotaMinnesota59.79
5.WisconsinWisconsin57.57
6.VermontVermont55.4
7.New JerseyNew Jersey55.26
8.New YorkNew York53.53
9.New HampshireNew Hampshire52.19
10.WashingtonWashington51.89
11.South DakotaSouth Dakota51.02
12.IllinoisIllinois50.77
13.MaineMaine49.19
14.OregonOregon48.89
15.North DakotaNorth Dakota48.56
16.KansasKansas47.95
17.TennesseeTennessee47.2
18.MarylandMaryland47.17
19.VirginiaVirginia47.11
20.IndianaIndiana46.42
21.DelawareDelaware46.4
22.IowaIowa46.38
23.UtahUtah45.77
24.MontanaMontana45.32
25.FloridaFlorida45.24
26.NebraskaNebraska44.19
27.TexasTexas43.39
28.KentuckyKentucky42.82
29.OhioOhio42.82
30.WyomingWyoming42.27
31.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania41.57
32.MichiganMichigan41.35
33.MissouriMissouri40.91
34.ColoradoColorado40.89
35.North CarolinaNorth Carolina40.69
36.ArizonaArizona39.64
37.New MexicoNew Mexico39.07
38.HawaiiHawaii38.94
39.AlaskaAlaska38.62
40.ArkansasArkansas38.45
41.CaliforniaCalifornia38.44
42.GeorgiaGeorgia37.46
43.OklahomaOklahoma37.3
44.West VirginiaWest Virginia35.33
45.NevadaNevada32.6
46.IdahoIdaho32.43
47.South CarolinaSouth Carolina31.98
48.AlabamaAlabama31.33
49.MississippiMississippi29.14
50.LouisianaLouisiana27.38
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Working Moms across America

The complex, often precarious, balance between professional ambitions, childcare requirements, and personal life is a juggling act familiar to many working mothers in America today. This situation necessitates an environment that supports career growth, provides quality childcare, and offers a sustainable work-life balance. To shed light on how conducive different states are to this balancing act, we've created an index which assessed all 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions - Child Care, Professional Opportunities, and Work-Life Balance.

  • The top three states for working moms are Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. These states have above-average performance across all three key dimensions, signifying robust childcare infrastructures, superior professional opportunities, and healthy work-life balances.
  • Conversely, the four states with the worst scores are Mississippi and Louisiana with respective scores of 29.14 and 27.38, implying significant room for improvement in these states.
  • Diverse regional patterns emerge in the dataset. For instance, the Northeast region emerges as generally supportive for working moms, with seven states from this region ranking in the top 10. In contrast, Southern states generally rank lower based on the parameters assessed, indicating regional differences in policy structures and societal norms.
  • Despite having a significant number of working moms, populous states such as California are surprisingly ranked 41 on the list, while New York fares comparatively better, ranking 8th.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Best States for Working Moms

31.33

#48

Alaska

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Alaska

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Best States for Working Moms

38.62

#39

Arizona

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Arizona

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Best States for Working Moms

39.64

#36

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Best States for Working Moms

38.45

#40

California

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California

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Best States for Working Moms

38.44

#41

Colorado

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Colorado

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Best States for Working Moms

40.89

#34

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Best States for Working Moms

62.95

#2

Delaware

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Delaware

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Best States for Working Moms

46.4

#21

Florida

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Florida

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Best States for Working Moms

45.24

#25

Georgia

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Georgia

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Best States for Working Moms

37.46

#42

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Best States for Working Moms

38.94

#38

Idaho

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Idaho

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Best States for Working Moms

32.43

#46

Illinois

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Illinois

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Best States for Working Moms

50.77

#12

Indiana

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Indiana

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Best States for Working Moms

46.42

#20

Iowa

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Iowa

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Best States for Working Moms

46.38

#22

Kansas

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Kansas

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Best States for Working Moms

47.95

#16

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Best States for Working Moms

42.82

#28

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Best States for Working Moms

27.38

#50

Maine

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Maine

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Best States for Working Moms

49.19

#13

Maryland

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Maryland

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Best States for Working Moms

47.17

#18

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Best States for Working Moms

62.99

#1

Michigan

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Michigan

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Best States for Working Moms

41.35

#32

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Best States for Working Moms

59.79

#4

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Best States for Working Moms

29.14

#49

Missouri

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Missouri

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Best States for Working Moms

40.91

#33

Montana

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Montana

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Best States for Working Moms

45.32

#24

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Best States for Working Moms

44.19

#26

Nevada

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Nevada

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Best States for Working Moms

32.6

#45

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Best States for Working Moms

52.19

#9

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Best States for Working Moms

55.26

#7

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Best States for Working Moms

39.07

#37

New York

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New York

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Best States for Working Moms

53.53

#8

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Best States for Working Moms

40.69

#35

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Best States for Working Moms

48.56

#15

Ohio

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Ohio

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Best States for Working Moms

42.82

#29

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Best States for Working Moms

37.3

#43

Oregon

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Oregon

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Best States for Working Moms

48.89

#14

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Best States for Working Moms

41.57

#31

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Best States for Working Moms

61.99

#3

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Best States for Working Moms

31.98

#47

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Best States for Working Moms

51.02

#11

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Best States for Working Moms

47.2

#17

Texas

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Texas

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Best States for Working Moms

43.39

#27

Utah

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Utah

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Best States for Working Moms

45.77

#23

Vermont

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Vermont

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Best States for Working Moms

55.4

#6

Virginia

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Virginia

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Best States for Working Moms

47.11

#19

Washington

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Washington

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Best States for Working Moms

51.89

#10

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Best States for Working Moms

35.33

#44

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Best States for Working Moms

57.57

#5

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Best States for Working Moms

42.27

#30

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