New Mexico dead last for families according to Wallethub

Just a few weeks after Gov. Lujan Grisham made some big (since rebutted) claims about improving child poverty in New Mexico, Wallethub has ranked New Mexico dead last in its reports on the best and worst states to raise a family.  There are too many metrics to consider in the Wallethub report (and we don’t agree with ALL of them) but it is yet another indicator of the rampant mismanagement of New Mexico and its economy, education, and criminal justice systems even while the State has benefited from massive oil and gas driven budget surpluses.

You can see the map of all the various states and their overall rankings here:

New Mexico scores poorly in a shocking number of metrics which can be seen below. Violent crime and % of families in poverty are well-known, but did you know New Mexico suffered from such dramatic family problems?: