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Is Lexington One of Massachusetts' Happiest Places?
Zippia, a website that provides career information for professionals, ranked the 'happiest' places in Massachusetts. Do you agree?
LEXINGTON, MA — According to recent data published by Zippia, Lexington was not ranked among the ten- happiest places in Massachusetts.
Zippia, a company that provides career tools and information to professionals in various industries, recently ranked Lexington as the 14th-happiest place in Massachusetts. Longmeadow and neighboring Winchester took the top two slots.
According to Zippia's data, 77.6 percent of Lexington residents own their home and 63.7 percent of adults are married. While happiness is certainly subjective the organization based its rankings on seven main factors.
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- Population with at least a bachelor's degree
- Employment rate
- Commuting times
- Cost of living
- Having a family
- Owning a home
- Poverty rates
Click here to read more about Zippia's findings
Everyone has a different idea of happiness, so do you agree with Zippia's findings? Let us know in the comments section.
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