Ann Arbor, Michigan tops the list as the best metropolitan area for single parents. The unemployment rate among single parents in Ann Arbor is 2.3 percent, well below the national rate of 5.9 percent. Single parents in this Midwestern metro also earn more than single parents nationally and pay less for child care.

What is the best state for a single mom?

Best and Worst States for Working MomsOverall RankStateTotal Score1Massachusetts65.122District of Columbia60.633Connecticut60.284Vermont59.7247 more rows•3 May 2021

What can a single mother do to make money?

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