Maryland Is 2025’s “10th Best State for Working Dad”, Per Study

With Father’s Day approaching and “94.3% of married dads working last year compared to 72.3% of married moms,” the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on

202

5

’s Best & Worst States for Working Dads

with Maryland coming in as “2025’s 10th Best State for Working Dads.”

In order to “help dads balance their dual role as parent and provider”, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 22 key indicators of friendliness toward working dads. The data set ranges from the average length of the work day for men to child-care costs to the share of men in good or better health.

Life as a Working Dad in Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 
  Overall Rank:
  
  
  10
  
  ^th
  
  
• 
  20
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Male Life Expectancy
• 
  11
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – % of Kids Younger than 18 with Dad Present Living in Poverty
• 
  1
  
  
  
  ^st
  
  
  – Unemployment Rate for Dads with Kids Younger than 18
• 
  15
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Male Uninsured Rate
• 
  11
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Avg. Length of Work Day (in Hours) for Men
• 
  10
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – % of Physically Active Men
• 
  20
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family* Income)
• 
  9
  
  
  
  ^th
  
  
  – Day-Care Quality

*Refers to families with kids aged 0 to 17 and in which the father is present

For the full report, please visit:

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-working-dads/13458