Boston ranks 2nd most caring city in the U.S. Do you agree?

The report, which was released Dec. 14, analyzed the 100 most populous cities in the country. Which cities made the top 10?

Boston ranked No. 1 in the caring workforce category. Adobe Stock

By Kelly Garrity -- Boston.com correspondent

December 14, 2021

1 minute to read

Boston is the second-most caring city in the United States, according to a new report from WalletHub.

The report, which was released Dec. 14, analyzed the 100 most populous cities in the country, looking at 39 metrics across three categories: caring for the community, caring for the vulnerable, and caring in the workforce. The metrics covered a wide array of topics, including crime and poverty rates, number of councilors and emergency personnel per capita, Google search interest for “charitable donations,” the share of residents who do favors for their neighbors, and more.

Boston nabbed the No. 2 spot with an overall score of 68.97 (out of 100 possible points) after ranking first overall in the caring-in-the-workforce category and eighth and ninth overall, respectively, in caring for the vulnerable and caring for the community. It was the only New England city analyzed in the report.

When it came to specific metrics, Boston ranked first overall in its percentage of sheltered homeless people and in the number of people working in community and social services per capita. The city also came in third for the “Most Teachers’ Care for Students’ Well-Being.” However, Boston also had the third-lowest percentage of workers who carpool, ahead of Washington, D.C., and New York.

Here are the cities that ranked in the top 10: