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Where Texas Ranks Among 2019’s Best States For Millennials

The worst states for millennials were West Virginia, New Mexico, and Mississippi. according to WalletHub.

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Texas ranked among one of the best states for millennials according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub. The organization compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 36 metrics, including share of millennials, average monthly earnings, and millennial unemployment rate, WalletHub said in a news release.

Texas ranked 22nd, behind Connecticut and ahead of South Dakota. The best place for millennials was Massachusetts. The worst were West Virginia and New Mexico.

Learn more and living and working as a millennial in Texas (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

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  • 32nd – % of Millennials Living with Parents
  • 12th – Housing Cost for Millennials
  • 7th – % of Millennials
  • 11th – Average Monthly Earnings for Millennials
  • 32nd – Millennial Homeownership Rate
  • 19th – Millennial Unemployment Rate
  • 51st – % of Insured Millennials
  • 2nd – % of Millennials with Depression

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