{"id":401132,"date":"2020-12-16T11:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=401132"},"modified":"2020-12-16T11:07:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:07:32","slug":"moneyrates-reveals-the-best-states-to-raise-a-family-in-2021-new-jersey-tops-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/moneyrates-reveals-the-best-states-to-raise-a-family-in-2021-new-jersey-tops-the-list\/","title":{"rendered":"MoneyRates Reveals the Best States to Raise a Family in 2021; New Jersey Tops the List"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n FOSTER CITY, Calif.<\/span>, Dec. 16, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Raising a family this year has been more challenging than in years past. From parents becoming teachers and remote workers \u2013 or worse, unemployed \u2013 the pandemic has forced many American families to adapt. New analysis from MoneyRates examines where parents can expect the most help from their home state or where the odds are stacked against them. <\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/b>Best States to Raise a Family in 2021<\/a> study considers nine factors to determine the ranking of all 50 states. It breaks down every state by each category, some of which have taken on special significance due to the pandemic. The availability of daycare is even more important with in-person learning being curtailed in many areas. That also means broadband connectivity is essential to educate students remotely.<\/p>\n

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1. New Jersey<\/span> \u2013 <\/b>For the second consecutive year, the Garden State is first overall. It ranks in the top ten for six of nine categories: academic performance, access to youth checking accounts<\/a>, safety from violent crime, availability of daycare, child health and access to broadband. <\/p>\n

2. (tie) Massachusetts<\/span><\/b>\u2013<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>This state is first for academic performance and is in the top ten for access to broadband, availability of daycare, neighborhood amenities and access to youth checking accounts.<\/p>\n

2. (tie) Utah<\/span><\/b>\u2013<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>Not only is Utah<\/span> first in broadband access, it ranks in the top ten for academic performance, college affordability and neighborhood amenities. <\/p>\n

4. Connecticut<\/span> \u2013 <\/b>The Constitution State ranks in the top ten for academic performance, access to youth checking, safety from violent crime and availability of daycare.<\/p>\n

5. New Hampshire<\/span> \u2013 <\/b>This state is second-best in the nation for academic performance and safety from violent crime. It also made the top ten for availability of daycare and broadband connectivity. On the downside, it is the second-most expensive state for public college tuition.<\/p>\n

\n Wyoming<\/span>, Florida<\/span>, Wisconsin<\/span>, Ohio<\/span> and New York<\/span> round out the rest of the top ten in the list. While these states rank high in several categories, they do come with an expensive price tag for the cost of living. <\/p>\n

“The pandemic has made Americans rethink how they raise their kids,” says Richard Barrington<\/span>, Senior Financial Analyst for MoneyRates<\/a>. “That may also lead them to reconsider how much help they get from their home state to raise their families. Many parents will likely pay more attention now to things like the\u00a0quality of healthcare<\/a> in the area and the accessibility of public parks.”<\/p>\n

There are sharp contrasts between the best and worst states for individual conditions:<\/p>\n