The New York Times composed a map ranking the hardest and easiest counties in which to live in the United States.
In assembling these rankings, the Times examined the percentage of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, median household income, unemployment rate, disability rate, life expectancy and obesity.
Long Island fared well overall, though apparently Nassau is an easier county to live in than Suffolk.
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Here’s how Long Island fared:
Nassau County
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- Overall rank 63 out of 3,135
- Median Income $97,049
- College education 41.4 percent
- Unemployment 7. percent
- Disability .5 percent
- Life expectancy 81.6 years
- Obesity: 30 percent
Suffolk County
- Overall rank 208 out of 3,135
- Median Income: $87,778
- College education 32.6 percent
- Unemployment 7.6 percent
- Disability .7 percent
- Life expectancy 80.2 years
- Obesity: 33 percent
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