Seattle has long had a reputation for looking out for its neighbors—and new data suggests that reputation is well earned. A recent study by NetCredit found that Seattle ranks #1 in the entire country for the median amount raised per GoFundMe campaign. The date shows that when people in Seattle start a fundraiser, it tends to go really well. The median amount of money raised by volunteer-led campaigns here is $2,540, which is more than any other major U.S. city.
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So how did they figure this out? NetCredit looked at GoFundMe campaigns in the largest cities across every state. They focused specifically on volunteer fundraisers, pulled the total amounts raised, and then grouped everything by city. From there, they calculated how many campaigns were launched and what the median fundraising total looked like in each place…