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This Worcester County City Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report This Worcester County City Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report
This Worcester County City Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report Three cities across Massachusetts have been ranked by a new report as some of the best places to live in the country. They’re the best of the best. The 2024 Best Places to Live in the US, released by U.S. News & World Report, named three Massachusetts cities — Boston, Worcester, and Springfield — among the top 150 municipalities across the country. Using an analysis of public data and user opinions, cities were given scores in the following categories, which were then averaged to find a ranking spot: Quality of life index, which includes crime rates, quality and availability of he…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving
Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving Whether you plan to attend a gathering or not, a new study says Massachusetts is one of the safest states in the country in which to celebrate Thanksgiving. Massachusetts was among the top 10 safest states to spend Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic - ranked No. 7 overall. The safest place in the U.S. to enjoy Thanksgiving is Vermont. The study was done by WalletHub, an online financial service provider, and compares all 50 states on metrics that include the state’s response to COVID-19, virus incident rates, deaths-related to COVID-19 per capita, crime rate, and fatal November drivi…

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by Kristin Palpini
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These Are The Safest Towns In Central/Western Massachusetts These Are The Safest Towns In Central/Western Massachusetts
These Are The Safest Towns In Central/Western Massachusetts Massachusetts has one of the lowest crime rates in the country, but there are still some towns more removed from crime than others. A new ranking by SafeWise has named the safest communities in Central and Western Massachusetts judging by crime incident reports, population, and type of crimes committed in 2018-2020. The safest community in Central Massachusetts is Shrewsbury - which ranked the third safest community in the state overall. The violent crime rate is about 0.1 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents. The safest community in Western Massachusetts i…

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by Kristin Palpini