Massachusetts is best state to raise a family, study says

[edjr 6,898]

 

A new study has concluded that Massachusetts is the best state in America to raise a family.

WalletHub released a ranking of all 50 states on Monday, comparing the 50 states across 42 key indicators of family-friendliness.

The study analyzed a data set that ranged from median family salary to housing affordability to unemployment rate, according to the personal finance website.

Massachusetts ranked sixth in “family fun,” fourth in “health and safety,” ninth in “education and child care,” eighth in “affordability,” and 16th in “socio-economics.”

Two other New England states ranked inside the top ten. New Hampshire earned a third place ranking and Vermont was fifth.

Minnesota was ranked as the second-best state to raise a family.

 

 

 

[DankNuggs 305]

water is wet

[Reality 3,121]

Pfft, who cares about stuff like education and safety.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

I wonder why it's so safe? It definetly fits the pattern of other safe places.

[edjr 6,898]

I wonder why it's so safe? It definetly fits the pattern of other safe places.

 

[Mr Fantasy 67]

Masshole checking in

[Thornton Melon 648]

You mean this is as good as it gets?

[Bert 1,128]

Good. At least those outrageous taxes are buying something.

[edjr 6,898]

Good. At least those outrageous taxes are buying something.

 

Not top 10

 

 

Personal income tax top 10

The biggest tax ticket citizens face after paying the Internal Revenue Service is the one their state presents. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia levy a personal income tax.

A comparison of 2017 tax rates compiled by the Federation of Tax Administrators ranks California as the top taxer with a 12.3 percent rate, unless you make more than $1 million and have to pay 13.3 percent.

Each of these states has a personal income tax floor, deductions, exemptions, credits and varying definitions of taxable income that determine what a citizen actually pays. The 10 highest income tax states on the FTA's 2016 list were:

California 13.3%

Oregon 9.9%

Minnesota 9.85%

Iowa 8.98%

New Jersey 8.97%

Vermont 8.95%

District of Columbia 8.95%

New York 8.82%

Hawaii 8.25%

Wisconsin 7.65%

Combined sales and income tax leaders

The Tax Foundation interprets individual tax burden by what taxpayers actually spend in local and state taxes, rather than report these expenses from the state revenue perspective used by the Census Bureau. Its State and Local Tax Burden Rankings study reported that Americans paid an average rate of 9.9 percent in state and local taxes in 2012. According to the foundation, the five highest state-local tax states were:

New York 12.7 %

Connecticut 12.6%

New Jersey 12.2%

Illinois 11.0%

California and Wisconsin 11.0%

 

[Bert 1,128]

 

 

Not top 10

 

 

Personal income tax top 10

The biggest tax ticket citizens face after paying the Internal Revenue Service is the one their state presents. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia levy a personal income tax.

A comparison of 2017 tax rates compiled by the Federation of Tax Administrators ranks California as the top taxer with a 12.3 percent rate, unless you make more than $1 million and have to pay 13.3 percent.

Each of these states has a personal income tax floor, deductions, exemptions, credits and varying definitions of taxable income that determine what a citizen actually pays. The 10 highest income tax states on the FTA's 2016 list were:

California 13.3%

Oregon 9.9%

Minnesota 9.85%

Iowa 8.98%

New Jersey 8.97%

Vermont 8.95%

District of Columbia 8.95%

New York 8.82%

Hawaii 8.25%

Wisconsin 7.65%

Combined sales and income tax leaders

The Tax Foundation interprets individual tax burden by what taxpayers actually spend in local and state taxes, rather than report these expenses from the state revenue perspective used by the Census Bureau. Its State and Local Tax Burden Rankings study reported that Americans paid an average rate of 9.9 percent in state and local taxes in 2012. According to the foundation, the five highest state-local tax states were:

New York 12.7 %

Connecticut 12.6%

New Jersey 12.2%

Illinois 11.0%

California and Wisconsin 11.0%

Mass 10.3% 39 out of 50

 

I added the relevant part for you.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Education, Health, Housing... SUPERBOWLS... it's really not surprising that 3 New England states were in the top 10 with Mass. being #1.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Education, Health, Housing... SUPERBOWLS... it's really not surprising that 3 New England states were in the top 10 with Mass. being #1.

Maybe it's the start of the whole region getting over their inferiority complex. I doubt it though.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Maybe it's the start of the whole region getting over their inferiority complex. I doubt it though.

HT... it all started in Boston. New York is a French colony... get out your white flags.

[edjr 6,898]

HT... it all started in Boston. New York is a French colony... get out your white flags.

 

pwned

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Like I was saying.....

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

HT... it all started in Boston. New York is a French colony... get out your white flags.

 

Not to be a history nerd or anything, but New York wasn't French, it was Dutch. Hence why it was called New Amsterdam.

 

New Orleans was French.

[Djgb13 2,339]

 

Not to be a history nerd or anything, but New York wasn't French, it was Dutch. Hence why it was called New Amsterdam.

 

New Orleans was French.

Youre all wrong! NY was actually called Buffalo Hill by the original settlers the native Americans (j/k I dont know what the fock they called it and dont care)

[frank 2,345]

 

Not to be a history nerd or anything, but New York wasn't French, it was Dutch. Hence why it was called New Amsterdam.

Why'd they change it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can't say.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People just liked it better that way.

[frank 2,345]

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids.

[Voltaire 5,489]

Good. At least those outrageous taxes are buying something.

If they had weighed tax rates in their results, Massachusetts would fall to the middle of the pack.

[Voltaire 5,489]

HT... it all started in Boston. New York is a French colony... get out your white flags.

 

Epic fail on TDRyan's understanding of New York history. I am now forced to reconsider why I respect the guy so much.

[Bert 1,128]

If they had weighed tax rates in their results, Massachusetts would fall to the middle of the pack.

What do you mean by weighted tax rates?

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Demographics tell the tale.

[Voltaire 5,489]

What do you mean by weighted tax rates?

It was kind of tongue in cheek.

 

I meant to imply that whoever put the list together neglected to take tax policy into account and that if they did, the bloom comes off of Massachusetts' #1 ranking as the state taxes there are known to be quite high. In fact, I don't know if the researchers who did the rankings looked at state tax rate or not when they put their score together, I only suspect it wasn't a factor.

[Bert 1,128]

It was kind of tongue in cheek.

 

I meant to imply that whoever put the list together neglected to take tax policy into account and that if they did, the bloom comes off of Massachusetts' #1 ranking as the state taxes there are known to be quite high. In fact, I don't know if the researchers who did the rankings looked at state tax rate or not when they put their score together, I only suspect it wasn't a factor.

Gotcha. I suspect you are correct. Apparently didn't give much weight to the equally high housing costs.

[TimmySmith 2,783]

Based on the rankings, "Family Fun" = huddling around the fireplace for 9 months a year.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Maybe it's because, ah forget it. If you don't know why by now....

[Voltaire 5,489]

Maybe it's because, ah forget it. If you don't know why by now....

Liberal researchers put their personal bias in to make Massachusetts number one.

 

With the right set of researchers with the right priorities weighed correctly, no doubt a viable case could be presented for Iran or North Korea to be number one.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Liberal researchers put their personal bias in to make Massachusetts number one.

 

With the right set of researchers with the right priorities weighed correctly, no doubt a viable case could be presented for Iran or North Korea to be number one.

That's not it....

[TD Ryan2 316]

 

Epic fail on TDRyan's understanding of New York history. I am now forced to reconsider why I respect the guy so much.

Volty - when HT is involved, the facts are loose at best - New York was discovered by Verrazzano, an Italian explorer sailing under the French flag.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

Volty - when HT is involved, the facts are loose at best - New York was discovered by Verrazzano, an Italian explorer sailing under the French flag.

Just own it chump. Typical Masshole puzzy. I always enjoyed smacking their hats off at the stadium in my younger days. Funny watching them have to bend over and pick it up as I walked away laughing. Kinda like here.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Just own it chump. Typical Masshole puzzy. I always enjoyed smacking their hats off at the stadium in my younger days. Funny watching them have to bend over and pick it up as I walked away laughing. Kinda like here.

are these all line items on your "tough guy" resume?

[Hardcore troubadour 15,911]

are these all line items on your "tough guy" resume?

Being tough to fock with Massholes is not required. Anyone can do it.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,433]

It was kind of tongue in cheek.

 

I meant to imply that whoever put the list together neglected to take tax policy into account and that if they did, the bloom comes off of Massachusetts' #1 ranking as the state taxes there are known to be quite high. In fact, I don't know if the researchers who did the rankings looked at state tax rate or not when they put their score together, I only suspect it wasn't a factor.

 

Did you review post #9?

[Bert 1,128]

 

Did you review post #9?

Did you review post #10. 39th highest out of 50.

[Kanil 521]

I fell like this was a study put together by the Pats fans who had that website showing they weren't the biggest cheaters. Definite homers, imo.

[Baker Boy 1,710]

Studies, surveys and polls, just like science, serves those who pay them.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,433]

Did you review post #10. 39th highest out of 50.

 

That is what I am saying. There is a perception that we have high taxes (I have it), but your information shows that to not be the case.

[SUXBNME 1,594]

BOSTON — Massachusetts health officials are alarmed by a steady rise in sexually transmitted diseases, with cases reaching record levels in recent years.

 

 

http://www.cnhi.com/featured_stories/std-surge-in-massachusetts-worries-health-officials/article_58308bc8-1e2b-11e7-9e63-b76c4075483e.html

[Bert 1,128]

 

That is what I am saying. There is a perception that we have high taxes (I have it), but your information shows that to not be the case.

You are the 11th highest state in the nation. How is that not high taxes?