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Norfolk County, Massachusetts 
 
Middlesex County, Massachusetts 
 
Essex County, Massachusetts 
 
Plymouth County, Massachusetts 
 
Worcester County, Massachusetts 
 
Suffolk County, Massachusetts 
 
Bristol County, Massachusetts 
 
 
population 700,3221,602,947785,205515,142826,116797,939561,483
poverty rate 6.6%  8.33%11.42%8.19%11.76%20.73%  12.68%
high-school graduation rate 92.99%  90.18%86.15%89.02%86.58%71.92%  83.61%
adult obesity 19.9%  22.2%24.9%27%26.6%21.8%27.9%  
days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health 3.38  3.453.994.163.954.134.54  
adults who self-report fair or poor general health within the last 30 days 11.18%10.85%  13.52%12.93%13.87%16.06%  15.76%
heart disease among older adults 23.97%  23.63%23.39%  23.58%23.97%  23.42%23.87%
cancer among older adults 9.85%  9.22%8.95%9.05%8.03%  8.46%8.29%
natural amenities index ??1.43  1.090.24  0.830.54
violent crimes per 100,000 population 203.21  257.34370.19431.83447.16909.79  555.72
 
 performance measures
Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
population without health insurance 2.21%  3.28%3.82%3.25%3.24%4.98%  3.83%
adults who did NOT take part in leisure-time physical activity or exercise in the past month 17.1%  19.4%19.6%21.7%20.2%18.7%24.2%  
adults of age 18+ who smoke tobacco 11.77%  11.84%14.62%16.18%17.16%14.11%17.31%  
deaths due to drug overdose, alcohol, or suicide per 100,000 population 2825.78  32.836.3932.2131.4441.74  
older adults (Medicare beneficiaries) who are diagnosed with depression 19.7%  21.23%22.83%20.37%21.37%23.03%23.66%  
preventable hospital admissions per 100,000 population 4,042  4,0584,7174,6744,4314,4024,747  
newborns with low birth weight 7.24%7.43%7.52%7.22%  7.49%8.81%  8.1%
teenage birth rate 0.31%  2%3.02%4.1%  2.09%3.35%4.07%
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
land area covered by tree canopy, weighted by population 42.34%35.02%33.49%47.64%48.38%  14.01%  39.51%
unsafe drinking water exposure 12.86%8.81%3.89%20.39%  20.14%0%  5.56%
airborne cancer risk per million in population 50.9559.9649.0542.6156.3584.03  42.45  
risk of developing serious respiratory complications per 10,000 in population 3.655.99  2.542.712.85.062.43  
very-hot days per year 1720  17161920  15  
households in a FEMA-designated flood hazard area 5.2%2.75%4.76%7.78%  1.83%  2.9%3.61%
chronic health risk from exposure to toxic chemicals 37,225372,098.63  175,192.8936,018.0149,392.2710,204.23  109,731.66
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
median household income $88,262  $85,118$69,068$75,459$65,313$55,044  $56,842
civilian labor-force unemployment 3.2%3%  3.8%3.9%3.9%3.4%4.7%  
average weekly wage $1,199$1,531$1,077$956$1,013$1,754  $919  
labor-force participation 69.24%69.69%  67.67%67.79%67.02%68.5%65.84%  
variety of industries among available jobs 0.80.830.9  0.9  0.890.67  0.9  
jobs within a 45-minute commute by car 136,918147,76196,01561,05445,718  288,625  72,122
new-business growth rate 8.36%  9.09%8.71%8.71%8.42%9.67%  8.36%  
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
racial integration 29%26%  42%  39%34%38%30%
relative disparity in unemployment rates among the disabled, compared to the total population 0.71%  0.69%0.61%0.63%0.59%0.62%0.55%  
relative disparity in Bachelor's degree among blacks and hispanics, compared to whites 0.130.230.34  0.240.20.330.07  
relative disparity in poverty rates among blacks and hispanics, compared to whites 0.11  0.210.3  0.210.230.160.18
relative disparity in income among blacks and hispanics, compared to whites 0.480.470.480.45  0.45  0.53  0.45  
relative disparity in pollution exposure among blacks, hispanics, and other, compared to whites 3.94  16.7418.0816.9425.26  18.716.41
relative disparity in premature death among blacks and hispanics, compared to whites 0.030.020.050.01  0.01  0.08  0.02
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
homeownership rate 68.8%62.4%63%76%  64.7%35.6%  62.1%
overcrowded households 1.42%1.79%2.06%1.14%  1.96%3.48%  1.41%
affordable housing relative to low-income population -49.4-52.49-50-48.77-53.36-46.66  -56.62  
vacant houses 0.75%  1.02%1.37%1.69%3.42%  1.63%3.07%
households with utility gas or electric for home heating 58.91%64.98%60.24%47.18%34.42%  78.33%  54.65%
households where housing costs (mortgage or rent and utilities) exceed 30% of household income 34.61%  34.67%38.66%37.09%34.91%44.5%  36.68%
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
population without nearby access to a large grocery store 35.34%25.42%31.03%41.69%  33.92%0.88%  26.7%
local food outlets per 100,000 in population 5.46.33.9  4.59.210.8  4.9
food environment index 8.8  8.8  8.68.38.37.6  8
adults who don't eat enough daily fruits & vegetables 69.8%  71.2%71.8%75.9%72.9%74.8%77.1%  
adult diabetes 7.5%  7.7%9.1%9.1%8.7%8.4%9.9%  
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
youth who live within 5 miles of a public school 100%  100%  99.99%99.59%99.43%  100%  99.5%
4th-grade students who are proficient in English Language Arts 68.41%  63.9%55.15%53.9%54.99%36.52%  49.64%
population age 25+ with an Associate Degree or higher 58.4%  58.11%45.8%44.25%43.43%46.46%34.62%  
youth of ages 16-19 who are neither working nor enrolled in school 0.94%  1.45%1.68%3.07%  2.19%1.78%1.96%
tax returns that claim adult education tax credits 6.16%  5.52%4.78%5.62%4.97%5.2%4.67%  
 
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Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
nonprofits per 100,000 population 48.750.139.436.235.968.5  27.5  
population living close to emergency facilities 49.81%62.92%56.51%37.35%  39.39%88.56%  46.64%
property crimes per 100,000 population 1,518.2  1,823.342,060.12,017.742,153.143,267.33  2,435.24
homicides per 100,000 population 2.61  2.342.591.991.91  2.552.41
car crash fatalities per 100,000 population 5.4754.926.94  5.914.35  6.56
workers who commute 60 minutes or more 15.72%10.76%  13.68%17.6%  11.53%11.9%11.4%
households with internet access 97.93%98.4%99.03%  97.72%  98.21%98.58%98.15%
walkability index 11.8212.7112.368.24  8.4515.66  8.61
 
 change over time
Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
change in median household value +1.65%+3.31%-0.45%-3.1%-5.61%+4%-5.11%
 
 other measures
Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
households that receive public-assistance income 2.03%1.99%3.23%2.99%3%3.95%4.01%
public-school spending per student $17,338$18,987$17,450$15,626$16,281$22,645$16,216
pre-school enrollment 70%65.49%53.56%59.84%53.23%55.63%57.14%
CMS-certified beds within active hospitals per 1,000 population 2.683.132.113.342.0910.922.68
primary-care doctors per 100,000 population 141.71144.4386.7364.69129.94216.8855.58
per-capita spending on police and fire protection $370.86$361.09$329.68$355.61$278.13$745.51$302.88
first responders per 1,000 population 0.750.690.741.140.840.891.01
households with no vehicle 9.1%10.55%10.87%6.52%8.89%33.37%10.98%
 
 other attributes
Norfolk County, MassachusettsMiddlesex County, MassachusettsEssex County, MassachusettsPlymouth County, MassachusettsWorcester County, MassachusettsSuffolk County, MassachusettsBristol County, Massachusetts 
better than the nationwide adult-disease averages in ... obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
diabetes,
heart disease  
obesity,
heart disease
better than the nationwide black/hispanic disparity averages in ... college education,
poverty,
pollution exposure,
premature death  
none  none  none  none  none  none  
better than the nationwide crime averages in ... homicides,
property crime,
violent crime  
homicides,
property crime
homicides,
property crime
homicides,
property crime
none  none  none  
better than the nationwide employment averages in ... labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity,
new-business growth rate  
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity,
new-business growth rate  
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity,
new-business growth rate  
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity,
new-business growth rate  
labor-force participation,
civilian unemployment,
job variety,
job proximity
better than the nationwide household averages in ... household income,
overcrowding,
internet access
household income,
overcrowding,
internet access
household income,
overcrowding,
internet access
household income,
homeownership,
overcrowding,
internet access
household income,
overcrowding,
internet access
household income,
internet access,
home heating
household income,
overcrowding,
internet access
better than the nationwide public-safety averages in ... traffic fatalities,
toxic-chemical exposure,
flood hazard
traffic fatalities,
drinking water,
flood hazard
traffic fatalities,
drinking water,
flood hazard
none  traffic fatalities,
toxic-chemical exposure,
flood hazard
traffic fatalities,
drinking water,
toxic-chemical exposure,
flood hazard  
traffic fatalities,
drinking water,
toxic-chemical exposure,
flood hazard  
worse than the nationwide adult-disease averages in ... none  none  none  none  none  none  diabetes,
cancer  
worse than the nationwide black/hispanic disparity averages in ... none  college education,
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure
college education,
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure,
premature death  
college education,
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure
college education,
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure
college education,
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure,
premature death  
income,
poverty,
pollution exposure
worse than the nationwide crime averages in ... none  none  none  none  property crime,
violent crime  
property crime,
violent crime  
property crime,
violent crime  
worse than the nationwide household averages in ... homeownership,
housing costs,
home heating
homeownership,
housing costs,
home heating
homeownership,
housing costs,
home heating
none  homeownership,
housing costs,
home heating
homeownership,
overcrowding,
housing costs
homeownership,
housing costs,
home heating
worse than the nationwide public-safety averages in ... drinking water,
airborne cancer risk,
air quality
airborne cancer risk,
air quality,
toxic-chemical exposure
airborne cancer risk,
air quality,
toxic-chemical exposure
drinking water,
airborne cancer risk,
air quality,
flood hazard
drinking water,
airborne cancer risk,
air quality
none  none  
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