Plymouth County, MA: 18 findings, 6 at a watch level and 12 noted
18 findings fired for Plymouth County, MA this run, against a typical home value of $646,858 in September 2026 and covered employment of 192,096 in 2026 Q1. 6 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchPlymouth County, MA's years of wages of 8.6 ranks 157th of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 94.90529065969955 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchPlymouth County, MA's average weekly wage is -1.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -1 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchPlymouth County, MA's covered employment is -0.9% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.9 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchPlymouth County, MA's typical home value of $646,858 scores 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 51 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 51 = |97 across US counties - 46 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchPlymouth County, MA's covered employment of 192,096 scores 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 49 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 49 = |95 across US counties - 46 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchPlymouth County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,443 scores 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |91 across US counties - 46 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePlymouth County, MA's average weekly wage was 1.0% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePlymouth County, MA's covered employment was 0.9% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePlymouth County, MA's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $2,710 in August 2026 to $2,700 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4% = (2699.6334514940318 - 2709.8381624358694) / 2709.8381624358694 × 100
- 2699.6334514940318 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2709.8381624358694 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
notePlymouth County, MA's typical home value rose 0.3% from $645,213 in August 2026 to $646,858 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (646857.9211472323 - 645213.1007841191) / 645213.1007841191 × 100
- 646857.9211472323 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 645213.1007841191 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
notePlymouth County, MA's typical home value of +4.0% ranks 1st of 7 counties in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro, against a median of +2.5%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 7 counties in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePlymouth County, MA's typical home value of $646,858 ranks 88th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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