There are pros and cons to living almost anywhere. But deciding where to raise your family feels like an especially heavy decision, with so many factors at play, from housing affordability to education.
To help parents with this all-important choice, personal finance site WalletHub has come out with a report on the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family in 2025. Experts looked at 50 key indicators of family-friendliness to determine how each state ranks, such as health care quality and crime rates.
