WalletHub recently did a study on 2021’s Most Caring Cities in America… and Boston, MA ranked #2 on the list.
In addition to ranking #2 overall, Boston also ranked #1 for caring in the workforce, #8 for caring for the vulnerable, and #9 for caring for the community. More specifically, it ranked #1 as the city with the highest percentage of sheltered homeless persons, #1 for most residents working in community and social services per capita and #3 for most teachers’ care for student’s well-being.
The study compared the 100 largest cities across 39 key indicators of a compassionate spirit, including:
- Highest % of population doing favors for neighbors
- Highest % of income donated to charity
- Most volunteering hours per capita
- Highest % of workers who carpool
- Highest % of sheltered homeless persons
- Lowest child poverty rate
- Most teachers’ care for students’ well-being
- Most residents working in community and social services per capita
Madison, WI ranked #1 overall, with Birmingham, AL coming in last at #100. Scroll below for the top 10 most caring cities in America.
1. Madison, Wisconsin
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2. Boston, Massachusetts
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3. New York, New York
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4. Virginia Beach, Virginia
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5. Fremont, California
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6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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7. Jersey City, New Jersey
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8. Lincoln, Newbraska
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9. Seattle, Washington
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10. Denver, Colorado
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