The best states to raise a family, ranked

Massachusetts was ranked the best state to raise a family.Jaclyn Vernace/Shutterstock

• 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.

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.

By examining factors such as infant mortality rates, housing affordability, and public school quality, WalletHub scored all 50 states to determine the most family-friendly states.

Here are the 10 best states to raise a family.