Rochester Voice 10:18 a.m.
Monday, January 10, 2022 10:17 am

With around 11% of Americans having moved during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022's Best and Worst States to Raise a Family.

To determine the best states in which to put down family roots, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 51 key indicators of family-friendliness. The data set ranges from the median annual family income to housing affordability to the unemployment rate.

Raising a Family in New Hampshire (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 17^th - Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family Income)
• 2^nd - Infant-Mortality Rate
• 17^th - Median Annual Family Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 2^nd - Violent Crimes per Capita
• 1^st - % of Families in Poverty
• 28^th - Housing Affordability
• 1^st - Unemployment Rate
• 19^th - Separation & Divorce Rate
• 17^th - Percentage of Residents Aged 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065