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Frequent mental distress

Adults reporting their mental health was not good for 14 or more days in the past 30 days. Details

Adults reporting their mental health was not good for 14 or more days in the past 30 days. A modeled population estimate — community context, not a diagnosis or a rating of residents.

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Home price: Zillow ZHVI (Jun 2026, auto-updated monthly). Cost of living: MERIC/C2ER (2025). Income: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-yr (2024). Property & income tax: Tax Foundation (2026). Capital gains tax: Kiplinger 2026 survey and state tax agencies; shown as the highest effective state rate on long-term gains, excluding federal and local taxes. Washington is 7% up to $1m and 9.9% above $1m after its exemption; special exclusions or surtaxes apply in several other states. Sales tax: Tax Foundation, combined state + population-weighted average local rate (July 2026). Home insurance: Insurance.com (2026, $300k dwelling). Healthcare: KFF employer family premiums (2024). Childcare: EPI / Child Care Aware (2023–24). Schools: U.S. News Best States for Education (2025; DC not ranked). Weather: NOAA NCEI nClimGrid county annual averages (2025; Alaska and Hawaii use statewide figures). Crime: FBI UCR/Crime Data Explorer (2024; Florida 2024 reporting incomplete). Gas price: AAA daily state average, Jul 28 2026 — fluctuates daily. Commute time: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-yr, Table S0801, 2023 (DC: 2024 estimate). Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Wildfire risk: FEMA National Risk Index, national percentile 0-100 where higher means greater risk. FEMA's score blends how likely wildfire is with how much property and population sit in its path, so a populated county bordering wildland scores higher than empty land that burns as often. State figures are population-weighted averages of their counties. All 3,144 counties and county-equivalents are covered, joined to FEMA on federal FIPS codes. Unemployment: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted, June 2026. County-level measures are shown where a source publishes a comparable county estimate; otherwise the statewide figure is clearly identified.

Home insurance dollar levels vary by thousands across reputable sources depending on coverage assumptions — rank order is more reliable than exact figures. DC is excluded from Schools where no official source publishes a comparable value.