Livability Score

60
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (1) F
Workshop 13
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (2) F
Taco bell
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (10) C-
Memorial Field
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Nenamesek Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
war memorial park
Park
Ware Millyard Historic District
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Church Street Historic District
Park
Grenville Park
Park
Ware Center Historic District
Park
Dean Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Cutter Park
Park
Lucy Stone Park
Park
Lucy Stone Park
Park
Warren Common
Park
Shops (1) F
Speedway
Convenience Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Verizon
Electronics
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ware.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living B

The cost of living in Ware is 104/100 - which is 22% lower than Massachusetts.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A
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crime D+

Ware crime rates are 1,000 per 100k, which is 28% lower than Massachusetts
Property Crime
379 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
622 crimes per 100k F
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employment F

The median income in Ware is $42,905 - which is 40% lower than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$42,905 F
Unemployment Rate
7.0% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Ware Fire Department
Fire Station
Warren Fire Department
Fire Station
Warren Fire Department
Fire Station
Warren Police Department
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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housing A-

Ware home prices are $183,800 - which is 46% lower than Massachusetts
Home Price
$183,800 B
Home Appreciation Rate
13% A-
Home Affordability
4.3x (home price to income ratio) D-
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schools D-

The Ware graduation rate is 85% - which is 3% lower than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
39% F
High School Grad. Rates
85% C
Elementary Schools (2) F
Ware Middle School
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School
High Schools (1) F
Ware Junior/Senior High School
Quaboag Regional High
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ratings F

Ware has an overall rating of 44% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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Mismanaged town goverment 1 rating By Anonymous ( May 27, 2020) Extremely high property taxes, politically incompetent town goverment. Rampant nepotism by town department heads, with some selectmen condoning and protecting status quo. Downtown was recently designated a slum area. 2015 had the highest per capita opioid death rate out of any ...Read More town in Massachusetts. One of the lowest per capita income levels in the state 35% lower than state average. Out of control town spending has been the norm for years. Highest level of sex offenders per capita in Pioneer valley. Main st consist of empty abandoned and burned out store fronts and empty lots were buildings were torn down. Small group of extremely ignorant but vocal people have dominated town politics for quite some time, driving anybody with intelligence from getting involved. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Ware? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Memorial Field
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Nenamesek Park
      Unknown Name
      war memorial park
      Ware Millyard Historic District
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Workshop 13

      Food & Drink

      Taco bell
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ware? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ware.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ware? The cost of living in Ware is 104/100 - which is 22% lower than Massachusetts.
      Ware
      104

      4% more expensive than average

      Massachusetts
      133

      33% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Ware? Ware crime rates are 1,000, which are 28% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      1,000 per 100k people

      57% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 100

      57% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Ware? The median income in Ware is $42,905 which is 40% lower than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $42,90522% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,69521% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      51% higher than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Ware a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Ware home prices? Ware home prices are $183,800 - which is 46% lower than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $183,800equal to the US average
      Median rent price
      $8619% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      48%

      25% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Ware have good schools? The Ware graduation rate is 85% - which is 3% lower than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      39%

      20% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      11% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Ware a good place to live? Ware has an overall rating of 44% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      44%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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