These are the 10 best states to raise a family: They offer 'quality education, health care and a higher quality of life,' expert says

An October report from ConsumerAffairs compared all 50 U.S. states to determine its ranking of the best states to raise a family.

The states were analyzed across five weighted categories worth a total of 100 points:

ConsumerAffairs did not include Washington, D.C. in this year’s ranking.

The report found that the best states to raise a family are mainly in the Northeast.

Jailyn Rodriguez, lead researcher at Consumer Affairs, tells CNBC Make It that the concentration of top states in the Northeast was not surprising and continues last year’s trend.