Best & Worst States for Women in 2025
Originally published by Milvionne Chery Copeland for WalletHub
In 2025, women across America still get the short end of the stick – even as they outnumber men in most states. For instance, women make up nearly 51% of the U.S. population, but represent more than two-thirds of all minimum-wage workers in the U.S. Their political representation also suffers, with women making up only 24% of the Senate and 29.2% of the House of Representatives.
In order to determine how women are faring and where they can find the best opportunities, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key indicators of living standards for women. Our data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to the quality of women’s health care to the female homicide rate.