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Lynnfielders' Charity Donations About Average For Boston Area
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released detailed information on philanthropy by state, county, town and zip code. Check out where Lynnfield compares to other towns.
A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy finds that Lynnfield is about in the average for the Boston area when it comes to charitable contributions. The table below compares Lynnfield's data to that of numerous surrounding communities.
As you can see below, the average resident of the Boston area donates 2.8% percent of their income to charity in any given year, while the average Lynnfield resident donates 2.6%. Both are significantly below the 4.7% of median income donated by the average American.
Of course, that figure is also somewhat misleading. The average Lynnfielder's discretionary income is $74,778 - one of the highest in the Boston area. And with that in mind, the media annual charitable contribution in Lynnfield was $1,981 last year - well above the state average and Boston area average, but still well below the national average.
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Contribution Median Discretionary
Income Percent of
Income Given Ranking Arlington $11.5 million $1,721 $59,651 2.9% 3,337 of
28,725 Lynnfield $8.2 million $1,981 $74,778 2.6% 4,855 of
28,725 Malden $8.5 million $1,277 $40,126 3.2% 4,719 of
28,725 Medford $13.7 million $1,398 $48,929 2.9% 2,792 of
28,725 Melrose $11.2 million $1,698 $63,540 2.7% 3,591 of
28,725 North Reading $6.8 million $1,616 $68,364 2.4% 5,650 of
28,725 Reading $12.9 million $1,767 $70,083 2.5% 3,038 of
28,725 Somerville $11.4 million $1,267 $44,003 2.9% 1,988 of
11,522 Stoneham $7.4 million $1,419 $55,570 2.6% 5,326 of
28,725 Tewksbury $9.3 million $1,216 $56,267 2.2% 4,404 of
28,725 Wakefield $9.6 million $1,485 $60,222 2.5% 4,211 of
28,725 Wilmington $7.3 million $1,363 $61,052 2.2% 5,392 of
28,725 Winchester $29.9 million $4,350 $140,438 3.1% 708 of
28,725 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Metro Area $2.5 billion $1,719 $60,312 2.8% 10 of 366 Massachusetts $3.1 billion $1,652 $58,099 2.8% 14 of 51 United States $135.8 billion $2,564 $54,783 4.7%
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