MINNEAPOLIS— Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota has been ranked as one of the best states to raise a family.
Walz attributes this ranking to a survey conducted through WalletHub, which placed Minnesota in second place.
The study compared key factors across all 50 states, including housing affordability, health care quality, safety and school quality.
“Making Minnesota the best state to raise a family has been my mission since day one,” said Governor Walz. “Investments in education, tax cuts for the middle class, paid family and medical leave, and public safety have set us apart as examples of how we can make life easier for working families. I will protect these investments, and I won’ We will not stop fighting until we are number one.”
Walz and the Minnesota Congress were busy legislative session in 2024passing a handful of bills including tougher penalties for buyers of straw weapons, changes in the child welfare system to curb racial disparitiesAnd changes to insurance coverage for abortion, wigs, gender-affirming care, and orthoses and prosthetics.
“Children and families are at the center of everything we do,” said Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. “Through smart investments in universal school meals, paid family and medical leave, affordable housing and a leading child tax credit, Minnesota has become one of the best states in the country to raise a family. I’m so proud of this. recognition.”