Texas has some of the worst cities for women, new study shows. Where are they?

Texas is home to three of the 10 U.S. cities where women have the worst chances to succeed, according to a new WalletHub study.

The personal finance website ranked the Best & Worst Cities for Women in the United States to reveal which major cities are better equipped to address women’s economic, health and safety needs.

“Living in the right city can significantly improve a woman’s economic status, health, and safety,” WalletHub analyst Christie Matherne said in the report, published Monday, Sept. 23. “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.

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According to WalletHub, the No. 1 worst city for women is Columbus, Georgia due to its high poverty rate, affordable cost of living, low unemployment rate and high life expectancy. The site gave the city an overall score of 35.21 out of 100.

Three Texas cities were next on the list. Lubbock came in second place, Laredo was fourth and Brownsville was eighth.

WHERE ARE THE WORST CITIES FOR WOMEN IN TEXAS?

According to the WalletHub study, Texas ranks 47th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The report analyzed everything from median earnings for female workers to women’s health care to the female homicide rate.

Here are some of the critical findings for Texas:

• 19th – Median Earnings for Female Workers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 44th – Unemployment Rate for Women
• 40th – Share of Women in Poverty
• 20th – High School Graduation Rate for Women
• 51st – Female Uninsured Rate
• 31st – Women’s Life Expectancy at Birth
• 23rd – Quality of Women’s Hospitals
• 41st – Women’s Preventive Health Care

Texas also ranks poorly in several key areas, including the uninsured rate for women, the share of women in poverty, and the quality of women’s hospitals.

Dallas, Houston, Garland, Laredo and Brownsville also ranked among the lowest in the number of insured women, according to WalletHub.

WHERE ARE THE WORST CITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE US?

These are the 10 worst cities for women in the country, according to WalletHub:

1. Columbus, Georgia
2. Lubbock, Texas
3. Akron, Ohio
4. Laredo, Texas
5. Huntington, West Virginia
6. Shreveport, Louisiana
7. Augustus, Georgia
8. Brownsville, Texas
9. Gulfport, Mississippi
10. Jackson, Mississippi

HOW DID WALLETHUB COME UP WITH ITS FINDINGS?

WalletHub looked at 182 cities across the United States — the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — to find the best places for women to succeed. The site considered 15 metrics, including how much women earn, unemployment rates, the quality of hospitals for women and access to preventive healthcare. Each location was then awarded a score, with 100 indicating the best possible conditions for women.