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Family Resilience · Authority Guide

How We Rank Family Resilience Across the U.S.

The IQT Family Resilience Rankings combine income replacement adequacy, dependent coverage, emergency reserves, and education continuity across states and household types.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

The IQT Family Resilience Rankings combine income replacement adequacy, dependent coverage, emergency reserves, and education continuity across states and household types.

  • 7 weighted factors per state
  • Adjusted for cost of living + tax
  • Annual update cycle

Key takeaways

  • 7 weighted factors per state
  • Adjusted for cost of living + tax
  • Annual update cycle
  • Tier presentation (Top 10 / Mid / Bottom)

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    7 weighted factors per state

  2. Strategy 2

    Adjusted for cost of living + tax

  3. Strategy 3

    Annual update cycle

  4. Strategy 4

    Tier presentation (Top 10 / Mid / Bottom)

Pro-tips checklist

  • Use rankings to prioritize state-specific advice
  • Don't move based on rankings alone

FAQ

What state ranks #1 for family resilience?

Currently MN, with WI and IA close behind on income replacement + cost of childcare.