High cost of living. Rising health care prices. Long commutes. Low private job growth.

Sound familiar?

Those are some of the top challenges facing Massachusetts that are pushing residents away and “stifling” private sector growth, according to a report released this past week by the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation.

The “2025 Competitiveness Index” — or a measure of how the Bay State stacks up against other states in its ability to attract and retain families, businesses, and talent — found that core industries like education, health care, and innovation remain strong in Massachusetts.

But the high costs of living and doing business here “are eroding its competitive edge while a changing federal policy landscape poses unique threats to the Commonwealth,” the organization said.

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