Report: California among least affordable states to raise a family

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A new WalletHub report found that California is among the least affordable states in the country to raise a family.

Among the 50 states, California ranked last for housing affordability, 47^th for median family salary (adjusted for cost of living) and 42^nd for child care cost.

The Golden State may not be so golden for a decent percentage of families as it also ranked 29^th for percentage of families in poverty.

But it’s not all bad news, California also ranked 12^th for families with young kids and 11^th for its separation and divorce rate.

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Overall, California ranked 17^th on the list.

Three of the top states to raise a family include Minnesota, Massachusetts and North Dakota.

Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico placed 48^th, 49^th and 50^th respectively.

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