BOSTON (WHDH) - People having a baby in the Bay State are reportedly in good hands.
WalletHub named Massachusetts as the best state to have a baby after comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 31 key measures of cost and health care accessibility, as well as baby- and family-friendliness.
Mass. boasts the best parental-leave policy score and the third-lowest infant mortality rate, the study found.
Minnesota was named the second-best state to have a baby, followed by the District of Columbia, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Mississippi was named the worst, followed by Alabama, South Carolina, and Louisiana.
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