Which American cities top the list for the most compassionate?

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Realtor.com dug into the make-ups of the 250 largest American cities, searching for the 10 most compassionate.

The analysis used the following criteria:

 

• Percentage of income donated
• Volunteer rate
• Percentage of people working in social services
• Percentage of people working for nonprofit organizations
• Public charities per capita
• Animal shelters per capita

 

Here are the 10 most compassionate cities, based on the above criteria:

 

1. Provo, Utah

 

2. Ann Arbor, Mich.

 

3. Richmond, Va.

 

4. Durham, N.C.

 

5. Charleston, S.C.

 

6. Atlanta

 

7. Alexandria, Va.

 

8. Birmingham, Ala.

 

9. Eugene, Ore.

 

10. Scottsdale, Ariz.

 

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