We all need a bit of support from our communities, a need for connection and care that can come from the smallest act of kindness to a larger display of selfless concern, whether it’s from volunteering, donating to charity or lending a helping hand to someone in need.
According to a list compiled by WalletHub , Colorado is home to a few of the “most caring” cities in the entire country. Three Centennial State locales made the list, including one that ranked in the Top 10:
- No. 9: Colorado Springs
- No. 33: Denver
- No. 35: Aurora
Coming in at No. 9 overall, Colorado Springs earned a spot near the top of the list thanks to its high ranking in the caring for the vulnerable category.
These are the top 10 most caring cities in America, according to WalletHub :
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Fremont, California
- San Diego, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Plano, Texas
To determine its list, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities around the U.S. across three factors: caring for the community, caring for the vulnerable and caring in the workforce. These factors were then evaluated using 38 relevant metrics, including violent crime rate, driving fatalities per capita, civic engagement, favors for neighbors, share of income donated to charity, volunteering hours per capita, child and adult poverty rates, adoption rate, animal protection laws raking, physicians per capita, paramedics per capita, teachers’ care for students’ well-being and more…