Best State To Raise a Family
(WalletHub, 1st in 2020; 2nd in 2021)
21 Mar 2018
It would be difficult to measure the impact of economic development efforts in a single day, but a look back over the totality of work done in a year can reveal surprising accomplishments.
“When you are working every day, you just move on to the next thing,” said Linsey Preuss, Fairmont economic development director. “You don’t really think about what you’ve accomplished until you put it all together in one report. Then you’re like, wow, we did get a lot done.”
Best State To Raise a Family
(WalletHub, 1st in 2020; 2nd in 2021)
in Voter Participation
(U.S. Elections Project, 2020)
Best State for Women and for Working Moms and Dads
(Wallethub, 2020)
in Volunteering
(Corporation for National and Community Service)
in Child Well-Being
(Kids Count Report, 2021)
in Healthy People
(2021 Camelot Index)