Make the index yours
Create a personalized ranking of U.S. states
Use the published index as it is, choose a preset, adjust priorities in plain language, or set the exact percentage for every area.
1. Choose how important each area is to you
You can leave the published index alone or personalize only the issues you care about.
The published index is already loaded. If its priorities feel right to you, do nothing. To personalize the ranking, simply tell us whether an issue should matter less or more to you. You do not need to make anything add up to 100%. The tool converts your choices into weights automatically.
Want direct control?
Use sliders to set the exact percentage for each area.
Optional starting points
Balanced uses the published index. The other presets shift the starting emphasis. You can still adjust any issue afterward.
Rights
Reproductive & bodily autonomyPublished starting weight:
Safety & protection from gender-based violencePublished starting weight:
Civil & legal equalityPublished starting weight:
Economic life
Economic equality & financial securityPublished starting weight:
Workplace rights & enforcementPublished starting weight:
Housing & independent-living securityPublished starting weight:
Care, health & family
Childcare & early-childhood supportPublished starting weight:
Women’s healthcare access & outcomesPublished starting weight:
Paid leave & caregiving infrastructurePublished starting weight:
Voice & daily equity
Political voice & democratic accessPublished starting weight:
Women's basic health needsPublished starting weight:
Current weighting (calculated automatically)100%
Using the published index. No personalization applied.
Change the percentages directly
Set any area from 0% to 100%. The total always stays at 100% because changing one percentage automatically rebalances the others.
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2. Select any requirements a state must meet
Optional. Check a requirement only if you want to remove every state that does not meet it.