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We’re accustomed to Colorado winding up toward the top of lists that rank the best, the top, the finest, the most excellent. But when it comes to the WalletHub.com roster of the best and worst states for working moms, Colorado finishes in the bottom ten.
Why? We’ve got the photo-illustrated list below, complete with WalletHub.com data, graphics and descriptions of the metrics used to determine the order of finish. Count down the bottom ten below and click to see the original report.
Note: Child care rankings determined by:
Day-care quality rankings
Child-care costs adjusted for the median woman’s salary
Access to pediatric services (number of pediatricians per 100,000 residents)
Public-school quality
Tenth worst state:
Pennsylvania
Child care rank: 43
Professional opportunities rank: 22
Work-life balance rank: 24
Ninth worst state:
Missouri
Child care rank: 32
Professional opportunities rank: 38
Work-life balance rank: 38
Continue to keep counting down the ten worst states for working moms.
Note: Professional opportunities rank determined by:
Gender pay gap (women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s)
Ratio of female-to-male executives
Eighth worst state:
Colorado
Child care rank: 42
Professional opportunities rank: 37
Work-life balance rank: 22
Seventh worst state:
Kansas
Child care rank: 40
Professional opportunities rank: 45
Work-life balance rank: 26
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Note: Work-life balance rank determined by:
Parental-leave policy score
Length of the average woman’s workday
Average commute time
Sixth worst state:
Nevada
Child care rank: 51
Professional opportunities rank: 14
Work-life balance rank: 47
Fifth worst state:
South Carolina
Child care rank: 48
Professional opportunities rank: 31
Work-life balance rank: 38
Continue to keep counting down the ten worst states for working moms.
Note: This graphic illustrates another WalletHub.com finding:
Fourth worst state:
Idaho
Child care rank: 44
Professional opportunities rank: 48
Work-life balance rank: 13
Third worst state:
Wyoming
Child care rank: 44
Professional opportunities rank: 44
Work-life balance rank: 31
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Second worst state:
Mississippi
Child care rank: 35
Professional opportunities rank: 47
Work-life balance rank: 48
Worst state:
Louisiana
Child care rank: 50
Professional opportunities rank: 50
Work-life balance rank: 35
Here are some other results from the survey:
Send your story tips to the author, Michael Roberts.
More from our Lists & Weirdness archive circa April 21: “Photos: Ten best U.S. neighborhoods for millennials — and the Denver area on the list.”
