#5: Vermont
With more than 65% of their women in the labor force, Vermont is the fifth best state for women.
87.2% of women in the Green Mountain State have health insurance, 35.5% of women have at least a Bachelor’s degree, and a high 36.7% of them have managerial and professional careers. Since 2002, rankings for women’s poverty have significantly improved in Vermont, with 91.4% of women now living above the poverty line.
The median annual earnings for a woman working full-time, year-round in Vermont is $31,800.