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Columbia, Maryland Tops WalletHub’s 2026 Best Cities for Women

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC · How we work

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WalletHub ranked Columbia, Maryland the United States’ best city for women in its 2026 study.
Columbia earned a 78.20 score, leading the economic and social well-being category.
Female workers in Columbia had median annual earnings of $63,920 after cost-of-living adjustment.
Columbia’s female unemployment rate was just over 3%.
The city’s female poverty rate stood at 8.2%.

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WalletHub ranked Columbia, Maryland the United States’ best city for women in its 2026 study.
Columbia earned a 78.20 score, leading the economic and social well-being category.
Female workers in Columbia had median annual earnings of $63,920 after cost-of-living adjustment.
Columbia’s female unemployment rate was just over 3%.
The city’s female poverty rate stood at 8.2%.