Massachusetts
State in Northeast · ranked on 2,126 metrics
Massachusetts is a state in the Northeast with a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51). It ranks best for Uninsured Rate (1st of 50), Median Income (1st of 48), Uninsured (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Livable Wage w/ 2 Children (Annual) (51st of 51), Livable Wage w/ 2 Children (Hourly) (51st of 51), Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (50th of 51).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 847 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 20241st of 51100
- Gross Earnings of Top 1%$1.12MPercentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State · 20251st of 51100
- Living Wage by State · 20261st of 51100
- MMR96.0%Vaccination Rates by State · 20241st of 51100
- Median Household Income by State · 20231st of 51100
- Uninsured2.8%Healthiest States · 20241st of 51100
- Drug Use by State · 20231st of 51100
- Best States for Education · 20231st of 50100
- Total Score66.14Best States to Raise a Family1st of 50100
- Uninsured Rate2.5%Uninsured People by State1st of 50100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- LLC Filing Fee$520LLC Cost by State51st of 510
- Best State To Incorporate In51st of 510
- Living Wage by State · 202651st of 510
- Most Corrupt States · 201550th of 500
- Maximum Benefit Amount$1,015Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State50th of 500
- Least Diverse States in the US · 202550th of 500
- Most Diverse US States · 202450th of 500
- Overall Rank50thFood Waste by State50th of 500
- Best BBQ by State50th of 500
- Unemployment Benefits by State · 202648th of 480
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- Best1st of 51 US states · U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 2024
- Best1st of 51 US states · Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Living Wage by State · 2026
- BestHighest MMR96.0%1st of 51 US states · Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
- Best1st of 51 US states · Median Household Income by State · 2023
- BestLowest Uninsured2.8%1st of 51 US states · Healthiest States · 2024
- Worst51st of 51 US states · LLC Cost by State
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Best State To Incorporate In
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
New Jersey72% similar
New York72% similar
Rhode Island71% similar
Connecticut70% similar
Pennsylvania69% similar
Cities in Massachusetts
1 city with a report card, largest first
Counties in Massachusetts
14 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608, 16th among 51 US states.
- What does Massachusetts rank best at?
- Among US states, Massachusetts ranks best for Uninsured Rate (1st of 50); Median Income (1st of 48); Uninsured (1st of 51).
- Where does Massachusetts rank worst?
- Massachusetts ranks lowest for Livable Wage w/ 2 Children (Annual) (51st of 51); Livable Wage w/ 2 Children (Hourly) (51st of 51); Livable Wage w/ No Children (Annual) (50th of 51).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Massachusetts?
- Rankodex ranks Massachusetts on 2,126 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,126 metrics with a value for this place, in 634 topics