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The Best States for Working Moms
The study focused on nine core factors, ranging from the cost and quality of day care, to the gender pay gap and parental leave policies in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia.
May. 05, 2014
With Mother’s Day this weekend, WalletHub, a personal financial social network, has released a study that ranks which states are the best and worst for working moms.
The study focused on nine core factors, ranging from the cost and quality of day care, to the gender pay gap and parental leave policies in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia.
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Best for Working Moms |
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Worst for Working Moms |
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1. |
Oregon |
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42. |
Pennsylvania |
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2. |
District of Columbia |
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43. |
Missouri |
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3. |
Vermont |
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44. |
Colorado |
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4. |
Maine |
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45. |
Kansas |
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5. |
New York |
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46. |
Nevada |
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6. |
Delaware |
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47. |
South Carolina |
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7. |
Rhode Island |
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48. |
Idaho |
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8. |
California |
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49. |
Wyoming |
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Massachusetts |
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50. |
Mississippi |
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10. |
Ohio |
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51. |
Louisiana |
The full WalletHub study can be read here.