Maryland's Wealth vs. Performance
On Kids Count Measures of Child Well-Being
Maryland is the wealthiest state in the nation, with the highest median household income. Its rank on the Kids Count measures of child well-being is only 25th. This gap between wealth and performance on Kids Count child well-being measures is the second largest, as shown below. For more information, click here.
State
Income Rank
Kids Count
Gap
Gap Rank
Alaska
4
38
-34
1
Maryland
1
25
-24
2
Nevada
15
36
-21
3
Georgia
23
42
-19
4
Arizona
22
39
-17
5
Hawaii
5
22
-17
5
Delaware
11
27
-16
7
California
9
19
-10
8
Wyoming
19
28
-9
9
Illinois
16
24
-8
10
Louisiana
41
49
-8
10
Virginia
8
16
-8
10
Colorado
13
20
-7
13
Texas
27
34
-7
13
Connecticut
3
8
-5
15
New Jersey
2
7
-5
15
South Carolina
40
45
-5
15
Florida
33
35
-2
18
New Mexico
44
46
-2
18
Alabama
46
47
-1
20
Indiana
32
33
-1
20
Washington
10
11
-1
20
Arkansas
48
48
0
23
Michigan
30
30
0
23
Mississippi
50
50
0
23
North Carolina
37
37
0
23
Massachusetts
6
5
1
27
Oklahoma
45
44
1
27
Pennsylvania
24
23
1
27
Rhode Island
18
17
1
27
New York
17
15
2
31
Ohio
31
29
2
31
Tennessee
43
41
2
31
Missouri
35
31
4
34
New Hampshire
7
1
6
35
West Virginia
49
43
6
35
Kentucky
47
40
7
37
Oregon
26
18
8
38
Minnesota
12
2
10
39
Montana
42
32
10
39
Utah
14
4
10
39
Wisconsin
21
10
11
42
Kansas
25
13
12
43
South Dakota
38
26
12
43
Idaho
34
21
13
45
Vermont
20
3
17
46
Nebraska
28
9
19
47
Maine
36
14
22
48
Iowa
29
6
23
49
North Dakota
39
12
27
50
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey, Median Household Income; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count 2010 Data Book.
