Dukes County, Massachusetts
Population 20,933
- Overall cost of living: −1.4% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Median home price: $1,165,800, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 1448.2/100k, the highest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Massachusetts outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $1,165,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,277 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $250+/mo | the highest in the US |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,040/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,828 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $125,786 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.7% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 296.1 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 25 in | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 1 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 83 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.8% of weeks | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.9°F | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.9 in | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $91/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $30/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.33/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.6 µg/m³ | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.6 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈198 ft | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 51.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 8.7:1 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 10.08 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.66 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.14 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 10.7 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 627/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1448.2/100k | the highest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 95 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 67 per sq mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 7 per 1k | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Population | 20,933 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Median age | 50.7 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4 per 1k/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 75.2% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 22.6% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 80% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.3% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 8.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 2.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 428 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 52.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 20.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 14 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 366 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,154 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 27 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 89 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 157 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 60 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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