America's Most Relaxed City Is Right Here in Massachusetts

When you think of New England, relaxed and laid back are not typically words that come to mind.

In fact, most Americans would describe a typical New Englander as a little rude and cold. Sports fans across the country probably think New Englanders are intense and boastful, bordering on obnoxious.

So when a new survey of the most relaxed cities in America came out with a Massachusetts town on top, it was a bit surprising. And when a second Massachusetts city made the top ten as well, heck we were floored.

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Lawnstarter.com is a site that helps people scheduled someone to mow their lawn. Yet, they somehow got into surveys as well.

Their most recent question to America? How relaxed are you?

Yes, a lawn mowing company conducted a survey into how relaxed cities across the country were by comparing 500 of the biggest cities in the U.S. by eight stress-related categories.

Based on metrics for things like housing affordability, the average length of a workday, depression rates, and access to mental health providers, they ranked their 500 cities from most relaxed to least relaxed and came out with several seriously stress-free Massachusetts towns.

In their top ten for 2024's Most Relaxed U.S. Cities, Cambridge came in at #6 and Newton was the most stress-free at #1.

Other notable Massachusetts neighborhoods on the list was Somerville at #32, Quincy at #81, Boston managed to land #132 and Lowell was #196.

Rhode Island had only one city in the Top 200 with Cranston landing at #188.

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