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The personal finance website WalletHub released today its report on the most aggressive states against coronavirus, and Maryland ranked third nationally. To identify which states are taking the most important steps to fight the coronavirus, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia on 35 key metrics. The dataset ranges from proven COVID-19 […]

El sitio web de finanzas personales WalletHub publicó hoy su informe sobre los Estados más agresivos contra el coronavirus y Maryland ocupó el tercer lugar a nivel nacional. Para identificar qué estados están tomando las medidas más importantes para combatir el coronavirus, WalletHub comparó los 50 estados y el Distrito de Columbia en 35 métricas […]

A new study ranks Maryland as the sixth worst state for motorists. The rankings were recently released by the finance website, WalletHub.com. The study compared all 50 states using 31 metrics or indicators of a positive driving experience. The indicators were grouped into four categories and given a weighted score. Those categories include: Cost to […]

In a new study recently released by WalletHub, Maryland ranks as the second most educated state in the country, just behind Massachusetts. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the higher the level of education one completes, the higher their income potential and the lower their chances of unemployment become. WalletHub compared all 50 states […]

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, personal finance website WalletHub released its 2020 racial integration and progress report. WalletHub measured disparities between white and black people by analyzing 21 key factors across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These factors include median annual income, standardized-test scores and voter turnout. This year, Maryland […]

Maryland is ranked the third most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub’s 2019’s Most Charitable States report. The state of Minnesota ranked number one. The study examined 19 key metrics, including volunteer rates, community-service requirements, and charity regulations. The metrics were categorized into two dimensions: Volunteering and service Charitable giving Maryland ranked fourth for […]

There’s a new study that looks at diversity in states across the country, and Maryland ranks seventh for the second year in a row. The finance website, WalletHub.com, ranks Texas (#2), Hawaii (#3), New Jersey (#4), New York (#5), New Mexico (#6), Florida (#8), Nevada (#9), and Illinois (#10) in the top 10 most diverse […]

There’s a new study that looks at happiness in states across the country, and Maryland, you’ll be happy to know, ranks eighth. Last year, Maryland was ranked seventh. The finance website, WalletHub.com, ranks Utah(#2), Minnesota(#3), California(#4), and New Jersey (#5) in the top five happiest states. The number one state on the list is Hawaii. […]

El sitio web de finanzas WalletHub clasifica a Maryland como el tercer mejor estado en cuanto a disponibilidad de educación pre-escolar de calidad, en la nación. Según el Instituto Nacional de Investigación de Educación Temprana, los estudiantes inscritos en programas de pre-kinder durante el día completo obtienen mejores resultados en las pruebas de matemáticas y […]

The finance website WalletHub ranks Maryland as the third best state for the availability of quality pre-K education in the nation. According to the National Institute for Early Education Research, students enrolled in full-day pre-K programs do better on math and literacy tests than their peers who attend only partial day preschool. In addition, those […]