You’re a woman. You live in Arizona. Is it a good place for you?

Two women with Arizona ties made Time’s 100 most influential people of 2017 list: Actress Emma Stone (left) and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner.

By Adam McCann | WalletHub

In 2020, women in some parts of America still get the short end of the stick — even as they outnumber men in most states. For instance, women represent nearly two-thirds of all minimum-wage workers in the U.S. Their political representation also suffers, as women make up 51% of the U.S. population but only 26% of the Senate and 23.2% of the House of Representatives. The prevalence of sexual harassment also remains a prominent issue in 2020’s political landscape.

Related: Victims of domestic violence and abuse in Arizona would like a little help from their lawmakers. They’re not getting it.

3 Arizona cities are among the worst U.S. cities to live, according to an online ranking. Here’s why.

To determine how women are faring and where they can find the best opportunities relative to where they live, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key indicators of living standards for women. Our data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care to female homicide rate. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology.

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