Three of the best cities for women are located in California, while the worst are concentrated in the South, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.
The personal finance website compared 182 cities across 15 indicators, including markers of women's economic and social well-being (for example, median earnings for female workers and their unemployment rate) and women's healthcare and safety (for example, abortion policies, quality of women's hospitals and prevalance of rape victimization among women). Read more about the methodology here.
These are the 10 best and worst cities for women, according to WalletHub:
Best cities for women:
1. Columbia, Md.
2. South Burlington, Vt.
3. Irvine, Calif.
4. Fremont, Calif.
5. Santa Clarita, Calif.
6. Seattle, Wash.
7. Gilbert, Ariz.
8. Overland Park, Kan.
9. Yonkers, N.Y.
10. Pearl City, Hawaii
Worst cities for women:
1. Jackson, Miss.
2. Gulfport, Miss.
3. Brownsville, Texas
4. Huntington, W.Va.
5. Shreveport, La.
6. Augusta, Ga.
7. Charleston, W.Va.
8. Laredo, Texas
9. Mobile, Ala.
10. New Orleans