The 10 best states to raise a family

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• WalletHub, a personal finance company, released its "Best and Worst States to Raise a Family" list.
• The company compared all 50 states across five categories, including affordability and childcare.
• Top states cluster in the Northeast and Midwest; surprisingly, no state in the South made the cut.

With the cost of raising a family so high, where you live matters more than ever — and a move isn't something most families can afford to get wrong.