Massachusetts is ranked as the best state to live in by the financial website 24/7 Wall Street.
It says the Commonwealth has a well-educated population generally qualified for a variety of high-paying jobs.
The website also says the typical household has an income of nearly 80-thousand-dollars, far more than the national median income of about 62-thousand-dollars.
It also notes Massachusetts has a life expectancy of nearly 80-and-a-half-years, that's over a year longer than the life expectancy nationally.
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