The following ranks the 50 states in the U.S. in order of best to worst based off of the rankings of three different studies (United Health Foundation, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and a study by Wallethub). They take into account the health of women in each state, the access to affordable healthcare, and the safety of women in each state among other factors. It does not take into account social or economic impacts on women.
In general, northeastern states ranked higher while southern states ranked lower.
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Minnesota
- Vermont
- Hawaii
- New Hampshire
- New York
- California
- New Jersey
- Iowa (tie)
- Colorado (tie)
- Maryland (tie)
- Maine
- North Dakota (tie)
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Washington
- Nebraska
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Delaware
- Virginia
- Utah
- Michigan
- Montana
- Ohio
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Wyoming
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Georgia
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Nevada
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas