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How Do State Policy Choices Impact Family Resources?

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The Policy Impact Calculator compares the level of resources available to a full-time working family across states. This interactive tool offers a self-guided tour of the substantial variation in state policy choices for working families across the country during the critical prenatal-to-3 period. 

Working families living in neighboring states may be left with vastly different financial circumstances due to the policy choices of the state they call home. This brief compares the total resources available to a family in Pennsylvania and New Jersey – demonstrating how differences in policies across state lines matter for families. 

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Read the brief for more details on how neighboring states compare using the Policy Impact Calculator.

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