Massachusetts Has the 19th Best Taxpayer Return on Investment in the US
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A new study from WalletHub used 22 metrics to compare the quality and efficiency of state government services across six distinct categories – Infrastructure, Education, Health, Safety, Economy and Pollution – taking into account the drastically different rates at which citizens are taxed in each state.
SEE WHERE MASSACHUSETTS RANKS IN EACH CATEGORY IN THE SLIDESHOW BELOW.
Overall, Massachusetts Ranked #19 in the nation when it comes to taxpayer return on investment. This puts it in the middle of the pack of states in New England for ROI. Maine was ranked at #28, Connecticut came in at #33, Vermont was #13 and New Hampshire was the best in New England, coming in at #8. Rhode Island was the worst state for ROI in New England, ranking at #42
Massachusetts has the second best school systems behind New Jersey according to the study. The Commonwealth also ranked highly for safety, coming in at #4.
The best state for taxpayer return on investment in the US was Alaska, and the worst was Arkansas.
Check out the interactive map below to see how Massachusetts compares to the rest of the nation.
Related Slideshow: Taxpayer Return on Investment in Massachusetts
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