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Boston is the 2nd Most Caring City in America

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…

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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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