Happy New Year! 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 & Worst States to Raise a Family, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.

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 Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 16^th – % of Families with Young Children
• 8^th – Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family Income)
• 5^th – Infant-Mortality Rate
• 3^rd – Median Annual Family Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 5^th – Violent Crimes per Capita
• 14^th – % of Families in Poverty
• 3^rd – Separation & Divorce Rate
• 8^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