FIPS 25009, MA: 13 findings, 2 at a watch level and 11 noted

13 findings fired for FIPS 25009, MA this run, against a typical home value of $722,540 in August 2026 and covered employment of 319,282 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.

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12 findings #

currentretrieved 2026-10-02

  1. watchFIPS 25009, MA's years of wages of 8.6 ranks 164th of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • test: yearsOfWages percentile = 94.67668190725016 >= 90
    • typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household

    position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level

  2. watchFIPS 25009, MA's covered employment is -0.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.6 < 0

    BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

  3. noteFIPS 25009, MA's average weekly wage was 4.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • +4.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
    • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

    BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

  4. noteFIPS 25009, MA's covered employment was 0.6% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • -0.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
    • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

    BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

  5. noteFIPS 25009, MA's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $2,642 in July 2026 to $2,632 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • -0.4% = (2631.8456227373354 - 2642.226328409746) / 2642.226328409746 × 100
    • 2631.8456227373354 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
    • 2642.226328409746 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07

  6. noteFIPS 25009, MA's typical home value rose 0.3% from $720,182 in July 2026 to $722,540 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • +0.3% = (722539.9352066177 - 720181.817235618) / 720181.817235618 × 100
    • 722539.9352066177 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
    • 720181.817235618 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07

  7. noteFIPS 25009, MA's typical home value of $722,540 ranks 65th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

  8. noteFIPS 25009, MA's covered employment of 319,282 ranks 95th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

  9. noteFIPS 25009, MA's typical asking rent of $2,632 ranks 60th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.

    Period 2026-08.
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    • 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published rent.latest

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

  10. noteFIPS 25009, MA's average weekly wage of $1,613 ranks 166th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.

    Period 2026 Q1.
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    • 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage

    position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

  11. noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 25009, MA is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

  12. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering FIPS 25009, MA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

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Sources #

  • estimateQuarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-02 · typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
  • publishedQuarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    area 25009, all ownerships, all industries · period 2026-Q1 · retrieved 2026-10-02
  • publishedZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    County_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv · period 2026-08 · retrieved 2026-10-02
  • publishedZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    County_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv · period 2026-08 · retrieved 2026-10-02
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-02 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-02 · momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-02 · typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
  • estimateZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-02 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns

Citations

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. https://www.bls.gov/cew/. accessed 2026-10-02. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household.
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. series area 25009, all ownerships, all industries. period 2026-Q1. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/area/25009.csv. accessed 2026-10-02.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). series County_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. period 2026-08. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zori/County_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-02.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). series County_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. period 2026-08. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zhvi/County_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-02.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-02. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-02. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%).
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-02. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-02. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.

What these numbers are not

  • The newest BLS QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, only the over-the-year percent change BLS publishes itself. Every employment and wage comparison here states that published change; none of them is a move from one level to another, because the two levels are not both in the file.
  • A percentile here is a min-max scaling of average rank across the entities that published the metric this period: the smallest published value scores 0 and the largest scores 100. It is not the share of entities below the value, and entities that did not publish the metric are counted in neither the rank nor its denominator.
  • The named indicators shown beside this brief are national or basin-level series, not measurements of FIPS 25009, MA; 30-year fixed mortgage rate (watch), Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual (watch), Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate (watch) and WTI crude oil, spot (watch) are at a watch or alert level. They are context.
  • County 25009 is not in the offline place manifest yet (21 of about 3,235 counties are), so its name and centroid have to come from upstream at request time.
  • Obligations are what agencies committed in FY2026 by place of performance: not outlays, and not the recipient's own location.
  • FY2026 closed 2 days ago; agencies report with up to a 45-day lag, so totals are still filling in.
  • The indicator block is the NATIONAL set, filtered only by lens. None of these series is keyed to this place: they are United States, gauge, single-state or port series and they are shown as context, not as this place's own readings.

Page assembled 2026-10-02T09:28:45.577Z. Place identity tables have never been pulled: names, centroids and memberships come from the offline seed, which is complete for states and metropolitan areas and partial for counties.