The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best and Worst Cities for Women in 2024 to identify the places that provide the best conditions for women’s economic status, health and safety. Two Metro Phoenix cities — Scottsdale and Gilbert — are ranked among the 15 best cities for women in the U.S.
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WalletHub compared 182 cities across 15 key metrics. The data set ranges from the median earnings and unemployment rate for women to the quality of women’s hospitals and access to preventative health care.
Here’s how Phoenix ranks:
- Overall Rank: 80th
- 59th – Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 84th – Unemployment Rate for Women
- 85th – Share of Women in Poverty
- 75th – Share of Women-Owned Businesses
- 161st – Female Uninsured Rate
- 65th – Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth
- 24th – Quality of Women’s Hospitals
- 1st – Women’s Preventive Health Care
Other Arizona cities rankin in the Top 100:
No. 10: Scottsdale
No. 11: Gilbert
No. 24: Peoria
No. 31: Chandler
No. 66: Mesa
No. 93: Tempe
While women make up a higher percentage of the population than men in most areas, they are not always in the best location to maximize their potential. Women who work full-time only earn 84% of what men earn, on average, according to the Department of Labor. Women are also very underrepresented in leadership positions in business and politics.
Some locations are better poised to handle women’s economic, health and safety concerns than others. In order to determine the best places for women to thrive, WalletHub compared 182 cities across 15 key indicators of living standards for women. Our data set ranges from the median yearly wages and unemployment rate for women to the quality of women’s hospitals and access to preventative health care.
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