Let us know: Is this state really better to live in than Massachusetts?
Beat out by a state that is a perennial punching bag. Let us know what you think.
You’ve got to hand it to the folks over at WalletHub. The personal finance website doesn’t go around just declaring things willy nilly — they’re up to their ears in data points over there. Their latest study, for instance, calculated “52 key indicators of livability” in determining the best U.S. states to live in.
And it’s hard to argue with the results, at least if you’re a fan of Massachusetts: The Bay State finished second in their poll, topping the list for Percentage of Insured Population (not a sexy stat, but very responsible), and finishing in the top five for such factors as Highest Income Growth and Lowest Average Weekly Working Hours (really?).
Maybe more of a surprise than that Mass. finished above such high-profile states as New York (third), Pennsylvania (10th), Florida (14th), and Texas (33rd), though, is that it finished below the state in the top slot — namely one of America’s perennial punching bags, New Jersey.
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