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Virginia Ranked Among Top 20 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found
Don't worry, be happy.
Virginia is the 16th happiest state in America, according to a newly released ranking by Wallethub.
To determine where Americans are most satisfied with their lives, researchers keyed in on which states "exhibit the best combination of good economic, emotional, physical and social health."
All 50 states were measured across 30 key metrics, according to WalletHub, including things such as the share of adult depression, number of work hours, and ideal weather.
Virginia faired well in two categories, but in the second half in the third:
Emotion and …
Maryland Ranks High Among 'Happiest States' In US, New Study Found
Don't worry, be happy.
Maryland is the second happiest state in America, according to a newly released ranking by Wallethub.
To determine where Americans are most satisfied with their lives, researchers keyed in on which states "exhibit the best combination of good economic, emotional, physical and social health."
All 50 states were measured across 30 key metrics, according to WalletHub, including things such as the share of adult depression, number of work hours, and ideal weather.
Maryland landed in the top 10 in each category:
Emotion and physical well-being rank: T…
These Maryland Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States
Several Maryland cities were ranked among the US’s most culturally diverse in a new study by personal finance company WalletHub.
The study breaks down the cultural diversity of more than 500 cities using key indicators like ethnoracial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity, according to 2024 US Census Bureau data.
WalletHub ranked the top five ethnically diverse cities as:
1. Gaithersburg, MD
2. Jersey City, NJ
3. Germantown, MD
4. Silver Spring, MD
5. Kent, WA
Rockville, MD ranked at no. 8 on the list, as well.
According to the study, Gaithersburg was chosen la…
Massachusetts Named Best State To Live In (But Not The Cheapest), Study Says
Massachusetts residents can sit comfy knowing that their state was ranked the best place to live by a new report.
A new study by WalletHub studied 51 factors that impact livability and compared the results for all 50 states and found that the Bay State won out over all others.
Massachusetts led the pack with a score of 61.67, narrowly beating out the second-place state, New Jersey, which scored 61.48. New Hampshire followed closely behind in third place, scoring 59.32 points.
At the opposite end of the spectrum were Louisiana, Alaska, and New Mexico, which ranked 48, 49, and 50, respect…
PA Is Home To One Of America's Most Stressed Cities: Study
Residents of one Pennsylvania city are feeling the squeeze.
In a ranking of 182 American cities, Philadelphia ranked as the fifth most stressed locale in the United States, coming in behind Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, and Birmingham, Alabama, a report by WalletHub says.
The city's total score takes into account perceived stress experienced by residents in a number of key areas, including work, finances, family, and health and safety, per WalletHub.
Philly is in the middle of the pack in terms of family stress (50th place), which the study measured by weighing the separation …
This Maryland City Ranks Most Ethnically Diverse In US, According To New Report
With diversity continuing to grow across the nation, three cities in Maryland have ranked in the top ten most ethnically diverse, according to a new WalletHub survey.
WalletHub compared more than 500 US cities across three key indicators of ethnic diversity, ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity. Each city was examined based on ethnicity, race, language, and birthplace
In Montgomery County, Germantown came in at the top spot, ranking as the most ethnically diverse city in the country.
Germantown has the highest racial and ethnic diversity, which i…
Maryland City Ranks Lowest Poverty Rate In The Nation
The city of Crofton, Maryland, has ranked as the city with the lowest poverty rate in the nation, according to a new study released by WalletHub.
Crofton ranked number one for lowest poverty rates in the entire nation in WalletHub's "2022 Best Small Cities In America" study, comparing 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 43 key indicators of livability.
Crofton has a 1% poverty rate according to the study, which is 70.9 times lower than in Isla Vista, California, the city with the highest at 70.90%.
Crofton is also the hometown of several notab…
Massachusetts Is The Best State To Live In, According To WalletHub Survey
Massachusetts residents have it best, according to WalletHub's list of 2022's Best States To Live In.
The list was designed to help people find the best and most affordable place to live by comparing all 50 states across 52 key metrics. They include housing costs, income growth, education rate and quality of hospitals.
While the Commonwealth did not take the top spot in every category, it did get the highest score for education and health.
Other Northeastern States to rank among the top 20 were New Jersey (2), New York (3), Virginia (5), Maine (11), Vermont (12), Pennsylva…
