(KPEL News) - It never ceases to amaze people who live here how people are always taking shots at Louisiana. This year, Louisiana attained a number 1 spot for something, but unfortunately, it's for being the worst state for women.

WalletHub did its annual analysis of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and Louisiana came in dead last across a variety of important factors. Let's take a look at how they evaluated things.

The official name of the survey is "Best and Worst States for Women (2026)". If you're wondering which state was ranked Number 1, Massachusetts takes the honor. Massachusetts is beautiful, and congratulations to them, but aren't you glad you live in Louisiana?

Here is an interesting fact from WalletHub: women outnumber men in most states. Who knew? Ladies, the population of America shows that women account for 51%. So, what did the survey examine to reach its findings? Some of the categories included in their analysis were as follows:

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To look at the areas that were some of the worst rankings for Louisiana, here are some of the areas where Louisiana did poorly.

With the 1st spot being the best and the 51st spot being the worst, Louisiana is pretty close to the bottom. A major majority of other states pay women much better than Louisiana.

Ouch! Women are having a tough time finding work compared to women in most other states. It's no joke that finding work in Louisiana right now can be extremely difficult.

In Louisiana, it can be difficult to compare it to other states because, over the last several decades, the number of people graduating from high school has gone up. So, at least that is a little something we can pat ourselves on the back for.

Ouch! This is another statistic that's tough to take. However, when looking at the numbers, a KTAL report found that they can vary widely across parishes. On average, a woman's life expectancy in Louisiana is 72.2 years. Women might want to consider moving to Cameron Parish, where life expectancy for women is 80.2 years!