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Massachusetts #21
50.8 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
MH
Maura Healey D
Mayor · since 2023-01-05
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)10.967% · Census BDS 2022 ·
41.1
Job creation rate16.371% · Census BDS 2022 ·
42.7
Nonfarm job growth (YoY)0.04% · April 2026 ·
73.5
Not yet sourced: Metro GDP growth (BEA metro GDP key blocked by signup CAPTCHA); Business survival rate (BLS BED ingest pending); Cost of doing business (C2ER + Tax Foundation feed pending).