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How Boston Ranks For Quality Of Life
The research and data site Numbeo ranked 60 U.S. and Canadian cities for quality of life. Here are the best — and worst.

I am Patch's regional managing editor for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. I have been a journalist my whole working life, beginning with reporting jobs at newspapers in Florida and later with editing jobs in Ohio and Connecticut. This is my second stint at Patch: the first ran from 2010 to 2013 and the second began in August 2018. A St. Louis native, I will be a Cardinal fan to my dying day.
The research and data site Numbeo ranked 60 U.S. and Canadian cities for quality of life. Here are the best — and worst.

Exterminators at Orkin ranked the top 50 metro areas for bed bug infestations. Boston, unfortunately, is on the list.
A new report ranks the states with the most racial progress in the 54 years since the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
A new report ranks the states with the most racial progress in the 54 years since the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
A new report ranks the states with the most racial progress in the 54 years since the Selma-to-Montgomery march.
The Jan. 20-21 total lunar eclipse could be one of the biggest -- and reddest -- you are likely to see.
The Jan. 20-21 total lunar eclipse could be one of the biggest -- and reddest -- you are likely to see. If the weather cooperates, that is.
The Jan. 20-21 total lunar eclipse could be one of the biggest -- and reddest -- you are likely to see.
The folks at 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the effective property tax rate for all 50 states. See how much MA residents are paying.
The folks at 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the effective property tax rate for all 50 states. See how much RI residents are paying.
State's ranking plummets as funding for key programs stagnates or declines.
The state ranks far below the national average, however, in spending on program that help the disabled stay with their families.
The Jan. 20-21 total lunar eclipse could be one of the biggest -- and reddest -- you are likely to see.
Student loan debt has reached record levels, including in Massachusetts, but Americans are largely paying back their loans.
New statistics released by the government show that the fertility rate is down across most of the country.
The report by the Animal Legal Defense Fund ranked the states using several measures, including stringency of laws against animal cruelty.
New statistics released by the government show that the fertility rate is down across most of the country.
New statistics released by the government show that the fertility rate is down across most of the country.
More and more people are retiring as Baby Boomers age out of the workforce. Here’s where retirees have it best in Massachusetts.
Cancer deaths have declined steeply since 1991, but a new study predicts the U.S. will see about 1.8 million new cases this year.