This Maryland suburb is the best place to live in the country for women

Women who are looking for better robustness care safety and financial opportunity may want to keep a Maryland suburb in mind A new examination ranking the best cities for women revealed Columbia to be the best in the country The examination from Wallet Hub looked at cities across the U S They were compared across two key dimensions women s economic and social well-being and women s wellbeing care and safety Chip Lupo an analyst for Wallet Hub explained the Maryland suburb does exceptionally well on the financial front for women Related stories Where are the best places to retire in the DC area This Northern Virginia city just ranked No best destination in US DC ranks No on one list of best cities for college graduates It s first in median earnings for female employees at just under he stated WTOP That s key because there are still studies out there that are suggesting that nationwide women are still earning about cents for every dollar that men earn The poverty rate is also very low the eighth-lowest in the country On the wellbeing front the city also has the th best life expectancy for women Nearly of women in Columbia are physically developing which is six highest percentage in the country Lupo explained Meanwhile D C was not far behind at No in the country with the fourth highest median earnings a tad over adjusted for inflation and a high share of women owned businesses Lupo noted The full research is available on Wallet Hub s website Source