Best State To Raise a Family
(WalletHub, 1st in 2020; 2nd in 2021)
May 09, 2017
Category: Workforce, Business
Local employers routinely report that Fairmont’s labor force is highly productive, has a notably low absentee rate, and either lives within city limits or commutes from a 35-mile radius (83 percent commute less than 20 minutes to work). These dedicated men and women are also highly educated: 35 percent have a high school degree; 36 percent have some college or an associated degree; and 22 percent hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. According to U.S. Census Bureau, more people come to Fairmont for work than leave to do their jobs, and the unemployment rate has steadily been less than the national average.
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)