Study: Residents in Massachusetts Are Financially Hurting Less During COVID-19

6/3/20

Nearly nine in 10 Americans report that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing stress on their personal finances. Like the spread of the virus, financial shocks have been felt more in some places than others.

In a new study, SmartAsset uncovered the states where residents have been financially hurting the most during COVID-19. Specifically, we compared all states across six metrics, including recent measures of unemployment, housing insecurity and food insufficiency.

Out of all 50 states, Massachusetts ranks 21st-lowest in SmartAsset’s analysis on where residents are financially hurting the most during COVID-19.