Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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73K #43 /50
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31K #45 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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60,000 #2 /36
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1.0K #12 /36
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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1,223 per 100k #46 /48
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1,415 per 100k #44 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.4 % #39 /51
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60.9 % #9 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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7.751 per 100k #6 /50
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1.807 per 100k #50 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.79 per 10k #27 /50
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0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.3 per 100k #34 /50
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2.09 per 100k #48 /50
Rape Rate
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30.3 per 100k #40 /51
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27.3 per 100k #46 /51
Recidivism Rate
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21 % #41 /50
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29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
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4 #9 /48
Demographics
5 – 14
Amish Population
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1,245 #18 /32
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Asian Population
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25.68K #45 /51
Massachusetts
579.94K #11 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
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69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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47 per 1,000 #46 /51
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47.4 per 1,000 #45 /51
Black Population
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34.62K #45 /51
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702.81K #21 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.59 % #15 /50
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-0.11 % #38 /50
LGBTQ Population
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60K #39 /51
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335K #13 /51
Hispanic Population
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28.6K #50 /51
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904.7K #16 /51
Homeless Rate
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19.2 per 10k #15 /50
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41.1 per 10k #6 /50
Jewish Population
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18.5K #31 /50
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318.4K #7 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #35 /50
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0.94 #45 /50
Mormon Population
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11.23K #46 /51
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28.67K #38 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.2 % #11 /49
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1.83 % #8 /49
Native American Population
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22.23K #45 /51
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69.49K #34 /51
Population Density
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45.26 per mi² #39 /51
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897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.6 % #32 /51
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9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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1.41M #42 /50
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7.21M #16 /50
Transgender Population
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5,900 #42 /50
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37,100 #12 /50
Snap Recipients
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171.2K #38 /51
Massachusetts
1.10M #11 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
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67.9 % #27 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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$ 9B #43 /50
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$ 98B #7 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 99.24B #44 /51
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$ 785.14B #12 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 392K #28 /51
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$ 669K #4 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 36,001 #40 /50
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$ 45,920 #9 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 42,035 #22 /51
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$ 56,284 #2 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.6 % #32 /51
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9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 70,362.6 #40 /51
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$ 109.0K #3 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 445 #29 /50
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$ 823 #1 /50
Education
2 – 6
Average IQ
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103.4 #6 /50
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104.3 #1 /50
High School Completion Rate
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93.2 % #6 /50
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91.1 % #20 /50
Education Score
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56.3 #17 /49
Massachusetts
82.3 #1 /49
Literacy Rate
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92.6 % #8 /50
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90.1 % #22 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Massachusetts
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 19,310 #16 /51
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$ 24,359 #5 /51
Public School Index
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56.41 #14 /51
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74.34 #1 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 62,570 #30 /51
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$ 92,076 #3 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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5,269 ft #21 /50
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3,491 ft #28 /50
Highest Elevation
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5,268 ft #22 /50
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3,491 ft #31 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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34.5 AQI #44 /50
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38.6 AQI #28 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 557 #23 /51
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$ 719 #4 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,907 #18 /50
Massachusetts
545 #38 /50
Circumcision Rate
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70 % #24 /45
Massachusetts
65 % #28 /45
HIV Rate
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3.3 per 100k #38 /51
Massachusetts
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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76.7 years #23 /51
Massachusetts
79.6 years #2 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
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Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
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21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
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20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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46.8 % #22 /50
Massachusetts
14.7 % #49 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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75.95 mbps #35 /51
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109.6 mbps #7 /51
Guns per Capita
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13.91 per 100 #41 /51
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5.72 per 100 #48 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
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Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
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Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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18.9 #22 /50
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1.4 #49 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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63.5 % #11 /48
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49 % #41 /48
Average Radon Level
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5.9 pCi/L #13 /49
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3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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45.26 per mi² #39 /51
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897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
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11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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40 #34 /50
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15 #50 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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52.4 % #15 /51
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61.22 % #4 /51
Liberal Ranking
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60 #17 /50
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85 #1 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+2 #17 /50
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D+15 #2 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Car Registration Fees
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$ 35 #32 /48
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$ 30 #37 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 10.52 #20 /51
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$ 12.54 #6 /51
Cost of Living Index
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112.1 #14 /51
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145.9 #2 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.84 #8 /50
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$ 5.04 #26 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 30.55 #8 /17
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$ 20 #16 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
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$ 3.01 #26 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 22 #47 /50
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$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
3 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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43rd #8 /50
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3rd #48 /50
Livability Index Score
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63.3 #6 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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49.5 #44 /50
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55.1 #33 /50
Couples Livability Index
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62.0 #2 /50
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59.6 #10 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.0 #8 /50
Massachusetts
66.8 #2 /50
Politeness Index
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#31 #31 /50
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#47 #47 /50
Happiness Index
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51.6 #26 /50
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58.2 #10 /50
Overall Health Index
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68.3 #25 /50
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78.0 #2 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
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80.4 #1 /50
Quality of Life Index
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56.5 #14 /50
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60.5 #1 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
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80.4 #1 /50
Bad Driving Index
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36.23 #42 /48
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Livability Index Score
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63.3 #6 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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5.5 % #29 /50
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6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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45 °F #46 /50
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51.2 °F #33 /50
Average Temperature
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45 °F #46 /50
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51.2 °F #33 /50
Frost Line
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74 in #4 /50
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32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.7 % #9 /50
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71.1 % #16 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,815 kJ/m² #47 /48
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3,944 kJ/m² #39 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
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1 #44 /50