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Wellesley No. 4 in 'Best Small Cities' in Mass. Rankings
Wellesley was ranked high on the 2015 Best Small Cities in America report.
Wellesley this week was ranked one of the best small communities in the country.
The Best Small Cities in America report ranked Wellesley No. 4 in Massachusetts and No. 105 in the country.
The WalletHub survey ranked about 1,200 small cities based on factors like affordability, schools, and quality of life. Here are Wellesley’s key rankings:
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- Affordability: 1,100
- Economic strength: 16
- Education/health: 41
- Quality of life: 559
Wellesley is regularly cited on “best communities” surveys. Earlier this year, it was ranked one of the best suburbs in the Bay State to raise children.
There were 33 Bay State communities that made the Best Small Cities in America report. These are their overall rankings:
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- 8. Northampton
- 14. Milton
- 26. Lexington
- 105. Wellesley
- 143. Somerville
- 150. Melrose
- 165. Newton
- 171. Needham
- 206. Woburn
- 222. Westfield
- 297. Norwood
- 316. Beverly
- 319. Salem
- 331. Medford
- 359. Brookline
- 364. Attleboro
- 366. Arlington
- 395. Leominster
- 407. Marlborough
- 440. Quincy
- 470. Pittsfield
- 477. Chicopee
- 510. Framingham
- 571. Everett
- 610. Peabody
- 641. Fitchburg
- 687. Haverhill
- 730. Malden
- 898. Taunton
- 1012. Brockton
- 1104. New Bedford
- 1106. Holyoke
- 1132. Fall River
Photo: wellesleyma.gov
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