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North Dakota is the top family-friendly state for 2017, according to new findings from a WalletHub analysis. WalletHub's research team compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 40 key indicators, such as housing affordability, the unemployment rate, median family salary, education, health and safety, and more. Here are the states that emerged on top as most family friendly for 2017:

1. North Dakota
2. New Hampshire
3. Vermont
4. Minnesota
5. Nebraska
6. Massachusetts
7. New Jersey
8. Iowa
9. Connecticut
10. South Dakota
11. Wisconsin
12. Utah

See how your state ranked. Source: "2017's Best & Worst States to Raise a Family," WalletHub (Jan. 18, 2017)