Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Population 14,483
- Overall cost of living: −1.4% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Median home price: $1,593,800, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $139,688, higher than 99% of US counties.
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 | $1,593,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,213 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $235/mo | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,040/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.25% | lower than 99% 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 | $3,974 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $139,688 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +11.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 400 | higher than 84% 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 | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Chatham, MA, 28 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 85 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.3% of weeks | lower than 87% 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 | 46.5 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $318/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $234/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.85/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.4 µg/m³ | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.4 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈70.1 ft | lower than 96% 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 | 93.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.7:1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.82 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.29 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.04 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 49/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 443/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1134/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 121 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.2 per 1k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Population | 14,483 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.4 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 67.6% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 30.7% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 68.2% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 315 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 56.6 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 26.2 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 81.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 255 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 607 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 37 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 49 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 96 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 58 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
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