Connecticut is a Top 10 State for Women, Analysis Finds
/In 2026, women across the United States continue to face significant disadvantages—even though they outnumber men in most states. Women account for nearly 51% of the U.S. population, yet they make up more than two-thirds of all minimum-wage workers nationwide. Their political representation also lags, with women holding just 26% of U.S. Senate seats and 29.4% of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
To assess how women are doing and identify where they have the strongest opportunities, financial services website WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key indicators of women’s living standards. These metrics range from median earnings for female workers to the quality of women’s health care and the female homicide rate.
Connecticut ranked in the top 10, at number 7, which included the top ranking in the analysis of the quality of women’s hospitals, and second among the states in women’s preventive health care and third in women’s life expectancy at birth. The state ranked fourth in the unemployment rate for women. Other rankings for Connecticut among the sub-categories of the analysis:
11th – Female Uninsured Rate
13th – Share of Women in Poverty
18th – High School Graduation Rate for Women
29th – Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
“Despite improvements the U.S. has made over the years, women still lag behind men when it comes to economic prospects, executive positions and political representation,” explained WalletHub analyst Milvionne Chery Copeland. “On top of tackling these important issues, the best states for women also ensure that they have access to high-quality health care, receive the same educational opportunities as men, and live in safe communities.”
Among the New England States, Massachusetts ranked #1, Maine at #3 and Vermont at #6 in the WalletHub analysis. New York ranked just below Connecticut, at #9.
