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Winchester, MA is #53 on the list Top 100 Most Educated Cities in America in 2023, #19 on the list Top 100 Most Educated Cities in America in 2022
Is Winchester, Massachusetts a safe place to live?
Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 67.9 to Winchester, Massachusetts (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Winchester, Massachusetts is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.
Crime rates in Winchester, Massachusetts
Crime ratesmoderate
Arson crimeslow
Vandalismmoderate
In Winchester, Massachusetts, violent crime rates are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.
Environmental Hazards Winchester, Massachusetts
Cancer instanceslow
Substance abusethe highest
In Winchester, Massachusetts, cancer instances are considered to be lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Winchester, Massachusetts is the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.
Natural Disasters in Winchester, Massachusetts
Earthquakes
in Winchester are unlikely
Hurracanes
in Winchester are unlikely
Severe Storms
in Winchester are high risk
Tornados
in Winchester are possible
Volcanos
in Winchester are unlikely
Wildfires
in Winchester are very low
Smoking Laws in Winchester, Massachusetts
Smoking is Prohibited both in Winchester. Smoking inside of workplaces in Winchester is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is banned. In Winchester, Massachusetts recreational and medical marijuana use is legal.
Air & Water Quality in Winchester, Massachusetts
Winchester, Massachusetts has good air quality 92.0% of the time or 335 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Winchester is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.
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