*LIST* The Most Caring Cities In America
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Over the holiday season, more people will show they care by volunteering or donating money to a worthy cause. But there are some areas in the country where such acts of caring are more prevalent year round, and now a new report reveals where those caring cities are.
WalletHub just released their list of the Most Caring Cities in America, judging areas on 39 key indicators of compassion. They include:
- Caring for the Community, which includes things like favors to neighbors and clothing distribution to the needy
- Caring for the Vulnerable, which encompasses percentage of sheltered homeless and adoption rates.
- Caring for the Work Force, which could be percentage of firefighters and cops, as well as nurses and doctors.
- Overall, Virginia Beach, Virginia was deemed the Most Caring City in America, earning a score of 66.48 and ranking number one Caring for the Community.
- Scottsdale, Arizona, which ranks 10th overall is tops for Caring for the Vulnerable.
- And St. Paul,, Minnesota, ranked sixth overall, is the best when it comes to Caring for the Workforce.
Top Ten Most Caring Cities in the U.S.
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- Virginia Beach, VA
- Madison, WI
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Lincoln, NE
- Minneapolis, MN
- St. Paul, MN
- Fremont, CA
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Boston, MA
- Scottsdale, AZ
Among the other results from the report:
- Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama are the cities that donate the highest percentage of income to charity, while Buffalo, New York donates the least.
- Jacksonville, Florida is the city where the highest population is doing favors for neighbors, while Orlando, Florida does the least.
Source: WalletHub
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