Georgia is Ninth Worst State For Working Dads

With Father’s Day approaching and nearly 93 percent of dads with kids younger than 18 in the labor force, the leading personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of the Best & Worst States for Working Dads.

It's not a pretty picture for the Peach State.

Georgia ranks 43rd in the nation when it comes to work-life balance, health conditions, financial climate and child-rearing environment for working dads.

WalletHub analyzed the work-life balance, health conditions, financial well-being and child-rearing environments for working dads in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. It used 20 key metrics, ranging from day care quality to male life expectancy.

Working Dads in Georgia (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 41st – Male Life Expectancy at Birth
• 41st – % of Kids Younger than 18 with Dad Present Living in Poverty
• 33d – Unemployment Rate for Dads with Kids Younger than 18
• 46th – Male Uninsured Rate
• 33rd – Mean Hours Worked per Day Among Males
• 35th – Mortality Rate due to Heart Disease per 100,000 Men
• 27th – % of Men Who Report Adequate or Any Physical Activity
• 45th – Average Freshman Graduation Rate for Men
• 44th – Number of Prostate Cancer Cases per 100,000 Men
• 46th – Number of Urologists per 100,000 Men

Nearly 93 percent of dads with kids younger than 18 were employed in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But some dads — those who live in states where economic opportunity abounds and quality of life is emphasized —have it better than others.