Amherst, MA
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Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving
Massachusetts Among Safest States To Celebrate Thanksgiving Whether you plan to attend a gathering or not, a new study says Massachusetts is one of the safest states in the country in which to celebrate Thanksgiving. Massachusetts was among the top 10 safest states to spend Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic - ranked No. 7 overall. The safest place in the U.S. to enjoy Thanksgiving is Vermont. The study was done by WalletHub, an online financial service provider, and compares all 50 states on metrics that include the state’s response to COVID-19, virus incident rates, deaths-related to COVID-19 per capita, crime rate, and fatal November drivi…

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by Kristin Palpini
Elizabeth, NJ
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NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why
NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why Whatever you've done to rationalize the hours lost to Turnpike traffic is apparently working. A recent report by WalletHub ranks New Jersey the 4th happiest state in the U.S., all because people here know how to stay positive despite the circumstances.  We're no Hawaii -- which comes in at No. 1 -- but according to WalletHub, we're doing pretty good for ourselves! The website looked at 32 key metrics including the depression rates, positive COVID-19 tests and unemployment rates. Each was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being maximum happiness. New Jersey -- which rec…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says
NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were among the least prepared states in the U.S. for the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey found. Although a good part of the county was caught unprepared for COVID-19's magnitude – running out of both hospital space and supplies for doctors and nurses – some states’ healthcare systems “were better equipped to deal with the onslaught of the virus than others,” a Wallethub study found. Connecticut ranked No. 50 – the worst -- in overall public health preparedness for the pandemic. New York finished 50th in lowest total public health emergency prepare…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cortlandt, NY
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Here's Where New York Ranks Among Nation's Most Obese States Here's Where New York Ranks Among Nation's Most Obese States Here's Where New York Ranks Among Nation's Most Obese States
Here's Where New York Ranks Among Nation's Most Obese States Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than seven out of 10 adults in the United States ages 20 and older are overweight or obese. A new study from WalletHub aimed to rank the states from most to least obese, and New York ranked better than most. States were ranked based on a variety of factors including obesity rates, sugary beverage consumption, obesity-related healthcare costs and more. A total of 29 key metrics were analyzed. The most obese state was determined to be Mississippi (No. 1), followed by West Virginia (No. 2), Kentucky (No. 3), Tennessee (No…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In
Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In In what may be the absolute least-shocking news of the day, New Jersey was named among America's top 10 worst states to drive in. WalletHub recently ranked the Garden State as the ninth worst in the country -- the absolute most terrible being Hawaii and best, Oregon. The outlet compared 30 key indicators of a positive commute including gas prices, rush-hour traffic congestion and road quality. The findings show that New Jersey is the fifth worst for auto-maintenance costs and third worst for rush-hour traffic congestion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bridgeport, CT
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This Fairfield County City Ranks Among 50 'Most Stressful' In Nation This Fairfield County City Ranks Among 50 'Most Stressful' In Nation This Fairfield County City Ranks Among 50 'Most Stressful' In Nation
This Fairfield County City Ranks Among 50 'Most Stressful' In Nation Two cities in Connecticut rank among the top 50 Most Stressed Cities in America, according to a new study by a financial website. One is in Fairfield County: Bridgeport ranked 33rd. The other is New Haven in New Haven County -- which ranked 41st based on an analysis that considered stress in four areas: the workplace, finances, family, and health and safety. The top-10 "most stressed cities" in America, according to the WalletHub analysis, were Detroit, Newark, Cleveland, Birmingham, Toledo, Baltimore, Wilmington, Milwaukee, Gulfport and St. Louis.  Bridgeport ranked 17th in wo…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer
NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer It pays to be police in New York and Connecticut, according to a recently released report. In their latest study, which coincides with National Police Week, WalletHub found that New York was the second best state to work in law enforcement, with Connecticut landing one spot behind in third. North Dakota topped the list, with Minnesota and California coming in behind the Constitution State in fourth and fifth. Arkansas, Louisiana and Idaho ranked as the three worst places to be a police officer. According to the WalletHub, the study “compares key metrics, including median income for law-enf…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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NJ, CT, NY Have Highest Percentage Of Millennials Living With Parents NJ, CT, NY Have Highest Percentage Of Millennials Living With Parents NJ, CT, NY Have Highest Percentage Of Millennials Living With Parents
NJ, CT, NY Have Highest Percentage Of Millennials Living With Parents You can call it "full nest syndrome." New Jersey, Connecticut and New York state lead the nation in having the highest percentage of millennials living with their parents, according to WalletHub. The high cost of housing is a leading factor to this phenomenon, especially in New Jersey, according to the WalletHub website. That is one finding in this study of the best and worst states for millennials, in which Connecticut ranked 15th overall. New York state ranked 19th overall while New Jersey ranked 32nd. "Today, these early-20-to-early-30-somethings who are often depicted t…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
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National Report: Connecticut Residents Near Top Of The Education Class National Report: Connecticut Residents Near Top Of The Education Class National Report: Connecticut Residents Near Top Of The Education Class
National Report: Connecticut Residents Near Top Of The Education Class FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A new study reports that Connecticut is the home to the third most-educated population in the nation, just behind Massachusetts and Maryland residents. According to a 2018 report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Connecticut has the third highest percentage of residents who hold graduate or professional degrees. Connecticut ranks fourth for percentage of bachelor’s degrees and sixth for average university quality, the report states. With enrollment in high education increasing by more than 5 million since 2000, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 15 k…

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by Meredith Guinness