Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test results and supporting documents from the last six years. This data is hosted on a website operated by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Department of Public Health, Population Health Information Tool
Deaths of despair (deaths due to alcohol, drugs and suicide)¹ have been on the rise among adults. This topic explores suicide rates among Massachusetts residents by race/ethnicity and age.
Division of Local Services, Massachusetts Department of Revenue
See data about how many miles of road are in each Massachusetts municipality, including what the types of road (e.g. highways, roads through state parks, etc.) Data spans 2004 through present day. This data is hosted on a website managed by the Division of Local Services.
Department of Public Health, Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health, Population Health Information Tool
Find data on air quality in Massachusetts. This dataset provides estimates of air pollution concentrations for fine air particles (PM2.5) and ozone. These measures are available for each year for each community within Massachusetts.
Department of Public Health, Population Health Information Tool
The leading causes of death in Massachusetts are cancer, heart disease, unintentional injury, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease. These mortality rates tend to be higher for people of color; and Black residents have a higher premature mortality rate overall and Asian residents have a higher rate of mortality due to stroke.