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A new study has revealed what cities in America single mothers should flock to - and which ones they should consider avoiding.
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The study, published by 'a team of mothers and passionate writers whose only goal is to help single mothers get back on their feet,' examined where single moms face the biggest financial and quality-of-life challenges.
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'We compared all 50 states and DC, along with the country's major metro areas, to highlight where a single mom can pay the bills, find care, feel safe, and plan ahead, and where the math still does not work,' the study read.
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The study analyzed what parents have to navigate when trying to support a family on one income, weighing housing and childcare costs but also including factors like transportation, groceries, unemployment, crime, health care access and education.
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The rankings incorporated Child Care Aware data, FBI crime statistics, USDA food costs alongside federal health care and transportation data.
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And while states in the Midwest and Northeast led the rankings, one deep blue state dominated the bottom of the list.
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California cities occupied six of the top eight worst cities for single mothers to live in, scoring the lowest with Fresno and the San Francisco Bay Area, followed by San Jose and Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles is one of the Democratic cities listed at the very bottom of the ranking that examined quality of life for single mothers in cities across the US
The San Francisco Bay Area ranked even lower than the City of Angels, with the Golden State generally being ranked the worst on the list
For California moms, two of the biggest struggles are rent and childcare costs.
The state's median home value is roughly $764,000, while typical rents can range from about $2,180 to more than $2,700 a month depending on the property, according to online real estate marketplace Zillow.
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Full-time childcare in California can typically run from roughly $1,200 to more than $2,800 per month, with costs varying dramatically depending on a child's age, location and type of care, the New York Post reported.
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For a single mother in the Golden State, those expenses can quickly add up into financial pressure.
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While the bottom of the ranking is filled with Democratic states, the top is as well.
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Worcester (Massachusetts), Minneapolis St-Paul (Minnesota-Wisconsin), Omaha (Nebraska), Hartford (Connecticut) and Albany (New York) are the leading places with the best quality of life for single mothers.
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Those areas benefited from combinations of more manageable housing expenses, schools, childcare availability and employment conditions.
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At the state level, Vermont and the Dakotas were among those that performed particularly well.
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Hartford, Connecticut is among the top places for single moms to navigate life
Albany, the capital city and political centerpoint of New York State, was also one of the cities with the best conditions for mothers who live on their own
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The study mentioned that the best places for single moms to live are not just affordable: 'They're supportive, with safe blocks, steady jobs, dependable child care, and schools that open doors.
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'When choosing where to live, weigh the power of your own village, whether that's nearby grandparents who can pinch-hit at pickup, a sister who can cover a late shift, a friend who swaps weekend care, or a faith or community group that shows up.
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'A city that costs a little more but puts you closer to trusted people may beat a cheaper zip code that leaves you on an island,' it concluded.
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