WalletHub: New Jersey is 2025’s 5th best state for working dads

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2025’s 5th best state for working dads, according to a study done by WalletHub.

With Father’s Day approaching and 94.3% of married dads working last year compared to 72.3% of married moms, the personal-finance website WalletHub Tuesday released its report on 2025‘s Best & Worst States for Working Dads.

In order to help dads balance their dual role as parent and provider, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 22 key indicators of friendliness toward working dads. The data set ranges from the average length of the work day for men to child-care costs to the share of men in good or better health.

Life as a Working Dad in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 5^th
• 3^rd – Male Life Expectancy
• 18^th – % of Kids Younger than 18 with Dad Present Living in Poverty
• 27^th – Male Uninsured Rate
• 11^th – Avg. Length of Work Day (in Hours) for Men
• 22^nd – % of Physically Active Men
• 10^th – Child-Care Costs (Adjusted for Median Family* Income)
• 14^th – Day-Care Quality

*Refers to families with kids aged 0 to 17 and in which the father is present