Minnesota Is The ‘2nd Best’ State To Have A Baby In The US

We turned to WalletHub for some answers about where Minnesota ranks when it comes to having a baby.

Simply put, Minnesota is definitely a great place to have a baby! Especially when it comes to having midwives and doctors on hand for the process. Here's where Minnesota ranks regarding a few different baby concerns.

Having a Baby in Minnesota (1=Best; 25=Avg.)

• 22^nd – Hospital Cesarean-Delivery Charges
• 18^th – Hospital Conventional-Delivery Charges
• 15^th – Infant Mortality Rate
• 5^th – Rate of Low Birth-Weight
• 5^th – Midwives & OB-GYNs per Capita
• 6^th – Pediatricians & Family Doctors per Capita
• 12^th – Parental-Leave Policy Score

This makes Minnesota the 2nd best state in the nation to have a baby! Vermont is at the top of the list.

How did they come up with this data? WalletHub explains, " [...] WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key measures of cost, health care accessibility and baby-friendliness. The data set ranges from hospital conventional-delivery charges to annual average infant-care costs to pediatricians per capita."

This definitely convinces me to stick around Rochester when I decide it's time for a baby. Were you happy with your Minnesota care when it came to your children?