Study: Nev. one of the worst states for women

By Caitlin Lilly, Las Vegas Review-Journal

If you’re a woman, a new ranking suggests you may not want to live in Nevada, as the Silver State ended up near last for how friendly it is to women.

To find the best states for women, WalletHub’s study compared all states and Washington, D.C., across 15 key factors “that speak to the needs and expectations of women in America.”

These factors were separated into two categories — women’s economic and social well-being and women’s health care and safety — and assigned a point value that were used to determine each states overall rank.

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