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We all need a bit of support from our communities, a need for connection and care that can come from the smallest act of kindness to a larger display of selfless concern, whether it's from volunteering, donating to charity or lending a helping hand to someone in need.
According to a list compiled by WalletHub, Arizona is home to several of the "most caring" cities in the entire country. Seven Grand Canyon State locales made the list, including two that ranked in the Top 10:
- No. 2: Scottsdale
- No. 4: Gilbert
- No. 12: Chandler
- No. 26: Mesa
- No. 41: Phoenix
- No. 65: Glendale
- No. 79: Tucson
Coming in at No. 2 overall, Scottsdale earned a spot near the top of the list thanks to its high rankings in the caring for the vulnerable and caring for the community categories. Additionally, the city was praised for its residents "[demonstrating] great care for children in need."
These are the top 10 most caring cities in America, according to WalletHub:
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Fremont, California
- San Diego, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Plano, Texas
To determine its list, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities around the U.S. across three factors: caring for the community, caring for the vulnerable and caring in the workforce. These factors were then evaluated using 38 relevant metrics, including violent crime rate, driving fatalities per capita, civic engagement, favors for neighbors, share of income donated to charity, volunteering hours per capita, child and adult poverty rates, adoption rate, animal protection laws raking, physicians per capita, paramedics per capita, teachers' care for students' well-being and more.
See the full report at wallethub.com to read up on more of the most caring cities in the country. You can also check out our previous coverage of the Arizona cities named some of the "neediest" in the country.