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New Hampshire 3rd Best State To Raise A Family In

 

WASHINGTON, DC – New Hampshire is in the top 5 best places to raise a family. A WalletHub study ranked New Hampshire as the 3rd best place to raise a family.

The Study based their decision on a point system that compared the 50 states across 42 key indicators of family-friendliness. The indicators were categorized into five key dimensions: Family Fun, Health & Safety, Education & Child Care, Affordability and Socio-economics.

New Hampshire had the lowest infant mortality rate and lowest family poverty rate. New Hampshire also had the 3rd lowest violet crime rate in the United States, Maine had the lowest.

Massachusetts is 1st for the best place to raise a family, Vermont came in 5th, and Maine ranked 17th.

For a look at the full study click here.

Story Contributed to by Matteo Lentini