FIPS 25023, MA: 14 findings, 3 at a watch level and 11 noted
14 findings fired for FIPS 25023, MA this run, against a typical home value of $653,336 in August 2026 and covered employment of 192,096 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchFIPS 25023, MA's years of wages of 8.7 ranks 154th 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 95.0032658393207 >= 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
watchFIPS 25023, MA's average weekly wage is -1.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchFIPS 25023, MA's covered employment is -0.9% 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.9 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteFIPS 25023, MA's average weekly wage was 1.0% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1 % = 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
noteFIPS 25023, MA's covered employment was 0.9% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.9 % = 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
noteFIPS 25023, MA's typical asking rent fell 0.5% from $2,766 in July 2026 to $2,754 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (2753.642025089606 - 2766.1501303669506) / 2766.1501303669506 × 100
- 2753.642025089606 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 2766.1501303669506 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 25023, MA's typical home value rose 0.4% from $650,798 in July 2026 to $653,336 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (653336.4593323357 - 650797.6573721272) / 650797.6573721272 × 100
- 653336.4593323357 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 650797.6573721272 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 25023, MA's typical home value of $653,336 ranks 87th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 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
noteFIPS 25023, MA's typical asking rent of $2,754 ranks 50th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteFIPS 25023, MA's covered employment of 192,096 ranks 167th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 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
noteFIPS 25023, MA's average weekly wage of $1,443 ranks 291st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 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
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 25023, 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
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