A new survey suggests Minnesota is doing great at leveling the playing field between women and men this year. WalletHub released a study Monday revealing that the Gopher State is ranked number one when it comes to being woman-friendly. Minnesota finished at the top of the heap, with Maine, Vermont, North Dakota, and the District of Columbia rounding out the top five. Mississippi was ranked as the worst state in the country for women to live, followed by Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The study was based on 26 different metrics ranging from median earnings for female workers and women’s preventive health care to the female homicide rate.
Study: Minnesota 2021 Best State For Women
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!