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- WalletHub released a report ranking the best US states to raise a family.
- States were ranked across 50 metrics including public school quality and housing affordability.
- Massachusetts took the top spot, followed by North Dakota and Minnesota.
When deciding where to settle down and raise a family, there are many important factors to consider.
The personal-finance website WalletHub released a new report ranking the best states to raise a family, evaluating states according to 50 metrics across five categories: family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, and socioeconomics.