Survey: Nantucket, Barnstable Counties Best Places For Small Businesses

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To find the best places in Massachusetts, SmartAsset generated these rankings by analyzing the amount of small business income generated in each county, as well as the concentration of small businesses in each county. Based on these metrics, Barnstable County ranked among the top places in Massachusetts for small business owners.

The top performing counties in Massachusetts are:

Rank County Small Business Returns Small Business Income Income Taxes Small Business Index
1 Nantucket 47.95% 25.42% $11,057 78.52
2 Dukes 48.97% 20.36% $11,057 75.90
3 Barnstable 29.03% 10.51% $11,057 42.34
4 Middlesex 24.38% 10.57% $11,057 36.36
5 Norfolk 24.04% 11.09% $11,057 36.32
6 Hampshire 23.85% 8.96% $11,057 34.41
7 Essex 22.35% 9.80% $11,057 33.12
8 Franklin 22.75% 8.07% $11,057 32.28
9 Plymouth 20.66% 9.67% $11,057 30.82
10 Berkshire 21.30% 8.27% $11,057 30.56

The full methodology and interactive map can be found at: https://smartasset.com/checking-account/savings-calculator#Massachusetts