ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Massachusetts is 6.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Massachusetts jobs have increased by 4.0%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Massachusetts's cost of living is 27.5% higher than the U.S. average.
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Compare Massachusetts's Cost of LivingWEATHER & CLIMATE
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the state of Massachusetts, while January and February are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Massachusetts remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.6% to 32.1%.
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Massachusetts's population is 6,991,852 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 4.8%.
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Average Commute time is 29.3 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Massachusetts is Real Estate:
$557,300. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 5.1%.
SCHOOLS
Massachusetts public schools spend $16,077 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 17.2 students per teacher in Massachusetts.
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