When it comes to the “Best & Worst Cities for Women” in 2024, there’s nearly 100 places better than any city in Michigan, according to a new analysis.

The personal finance website WalletHub released an analysis on Monday that aims “to determine the best places for women to thrive.”

Researchers compared 182 U.S. cities across 15 key indicators of living standards for women, from median yearly wages and the unemployment rate for women, to the quality of hospitals and access to preventative health care.

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“Living in the right city can significantly improve a woman’s economic status, health, and safety,” WalletHub analyst Christie Matherne said. “The best cities for women offer job security and high pay, enabling women to achieve greater financial independence.

“They also prioritize safety, provide easily accessible medical care, and have high-quality hospitals, contributing to the best possible physical and mental health for women,” she said.

Researchers tabulated the data in two categories: women’s economic and social well-being, and women’s health care and safety, producing rankings for each category, as well as an overall ranking.

The first Michigan city to appear on the list is Grand Rapids, ranked 98^th overall.

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For economic and social well-being, WalletHub ranked Michigan’s second most populous city 141^st. For health care and safety, Grand Rapids ranked 57^th.

Detroit, the only other Michigan city on the list, came in 61 spots later in 159^th, with rankings of 176^th for economic and social well-being, and 89^th for health and safety.

Detroit also came in dead last for the unemployment rate for women, which was seven times higher than the lowest national rate in Casper, Wyo. The Motor City was also cited for second highest percentage of women in poverty of the 182 cities analyzed, just ahead of Cleveland, Ohio.

Michigan’s abysmal rankings for women come despite Democratic women holding four out of five statewide positions since 2018: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Michigan’s Senate is also helmed by Democratic Majority Leader Winnie Brinks.

The new WalletHub analysis follows another released in August that examined the “Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality” in 2024 that produced similar results.

Researchers examined 17 indicators of gender equality, from pay gaps to unemployment rates, and organized the data into three categories: workplace environment, education and health, and political empowerment. The study ranked each state and the District of Columbia in each category, and provided an overall ranking.

The analysis ranked Michigan 20^th overall, though that’s largely based on the state’s 3^rd place finish for political empowerment, which came in behind Hawaii in 2^nd and Maine in 1^st.

Researchers ranked Michigan 39^th for its workplace environment rank, which examined disparities across income ranges, unemployment, entrepreneurship, work hours, job security, economic security, and the poverty rate.

For health and education, disparities in advanced education, math test scores and doctor visit affordability earned Michigan a 40^th place finish.

Despite the best ranking in the Midwest for political empowerment, Michigan’s rankings for the workforce and health and education fell below all states except Indiana’s 40^th place in workforce, and North Dakota’s 46^th place for health and education.

It’s not just women who are struggling in Michigan, however.

Other research has shown Michigan ranks high among states with the most underprivileged children, low among “Best & Worst States for Teachers,” household incomes are down 3% under Whitmer, Michigan is 31^st among states for workers, 3^rd grade reading scores are at a record low, and 41% of Michiganders are living paycheck to paycheck.

In total, about 200,000 more Michiganders are struggling to cover a basic “survival budget” than when Whitmer took office in 2019, according to the United Way.