Kids & Family
Massachusetts 13th Best Place to Have a Baby
WalletHub released its latest survey results comparing the best states to have a baby.

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September is a popular month to have a baby, and according to studies, Americans pay the most expensive birthing costs in the world. The finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015âs âBest and Worst States to Have a Baby.â
WalletHub compared 50 states and the District of Columbia, with Massachusetts scoring overall at 13. It compared such data as delivery costs, average annual infant-care costs, the per-capita number of midwives and OB-GYNs, and the per-capita number of child care centers.
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Vermont, North Dakota, Oregon, Hawaii and Minnesota secured the top 5 spots, and West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Mississippi secured the âworstâ spots.
Hereâs how Massachusetts scored in âHaving a Baby in Massachusettsâ (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
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14th â Hospital Cesarean-Delivery Charges
22nd â Hospital Conventional-Delivery Charges
2nd â Infant Death Rate
20th â Rate of Low Birth-Weight
19th â Number of Midwives & OB-GYNs per Capita
2nd â Number of Pediatricians per Capita
23rd â Number of Child Care Centers per Capita
16th â âParental Leave Policyâ Score
Read the full report here.
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