Washington named third best state for millennials

Erin Robinson by Erin Robinson

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Washington is the third best state for millennials, according to a new study from WalletHub.

According to a release, WalletHub compared the 50 states and District of Columbia across 36 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of millennials to average monthly earnings for millennials to millennial unemployment rates.

WalletHub said the Evergreen State ranked 13th for the total number of millennials living with their parents. That’s alongside ranking 12th for the overall number of millennials living in the state.

WalletHub found Washington millennials ranked third in average monthly earnings among people their age. Washington was also named the third most affordable state.

Meantime, Idaho came in as the 38th best state for millennials and Montana ranked 39th. Both states ranked among the five states with the lowest average earnings for millennials.

Dive into the survey’s numbers here.

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