"McCann noted that Massachusetts ranks third in job security and ninth in poverty rate, which increases the likelihood that parents will be able to provide for their children. While Massachusetts is not the cheapest state - with high housing and child care costs compared with the rest of the nation - McCann said that residents make up for it with high incomes. In addition, Massachusetts has the fifth-best water quality in the country,"
"The personal finance site scored all 50 states across five categories, including education and child care, health and safety, affordability, family fun, and socio-economics. Drawing on data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, TripAdvisor, and others, the study found the Bay State continues to outperform the nation on factors the ranking says matter most to families."
Fifty states were scored across five categories: education and child care, health and safety, affordability, family fun, and socio-economics. Data sources included the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, TripAdvisor, and other agencies. Massachusetts leads in public education and ranks first in education and childcare while ranking highly in health and safety and affordability measures. The state ranks third in job security and ninth in poverty rate, with high incomes offsetting steep housing and child care costs. Massachusetts also posts strong metrics for water quality, child health insurance coverage, infant mortality, life expectancy, and low property crime.
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