Bristol County, MA: 16 findings, 8 at a watch level and 8 noted
16 findings fired for Bristol County, MA this run, against a typical home value of $545,691 in September 2026 and covered employment of 220,596 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Bristol County, MA.
12 findings #
watchBristol County, MA's years of wages of 7.9 ranks 219th 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 = 92.88047028086218 >= 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
watchBristol County, MA's covered employment is -0.6% 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 = -0.6 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's typical asking rent of $2,072 scores 86 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 18 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 68 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 68 = |86 across US counties - 18 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's typical home value of $545,691 scores 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 38 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 57 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 57 = |95 across US counties - 38 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,326 scores 87 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |87 across US counties - 31 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's years of wages of 7.9 scores 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 54 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |93 across US counties - 54 across Massachusetts counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's covered employment of -0.6% scores 43 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 81 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |43 across US counties - 81 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBristol County, MA's covered employment of 220,596 scores 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |95 across US counties - 62 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBristol County, MA's average weekly wage was 2.0% higher 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
- +2 % = 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
noteBristol County, MA's covered employment was 0.6% 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
- -0.6 % = 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
noteBristol County, MA's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $2,081 in August 2026 to $2,072 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4% = (2072.015685894954 - 2080.704430783538) / 2080.704430783538 × 100
- 2072.015685894954 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2080.704430783538 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteBristol County, MA's covered employment of 220,596 ranks 147th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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