Most Dangerous City in Every State
The U.S. violent crime rate has been falling for years and currently stands at nearly its lowest point in decades. According to the FBI, over 1.2 million violent crimes — which include aggravated assualt,…
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Cities Hit Hardest by Extreme Poverty
For the nearly 46.9 million Americans living below the poverty line, financial insecurity affects nearly every aspect of daily life — from personal relationships to physical and mental health. Just as poverty takes a…
Highest Paid Military Jobs
The U.S. military is a highly organized system. With over 1.3 million active duty personnel stationed at bases across the country and around the world, the American military’s efficiency hinges on a strict chain…
These CEOs Make 1,000 Times More Than Their Employees
Income inequality is a growing problem in the United States. In cities across the country, the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Perhaps nowhere is the problem more apparent than…
This Is Why April 15 Is the Last Day to File Your Taxes
Don’t look now, but Tax Day is just around the corner. The hard, IRS-enforced income-tax return deadline leaves perennial procrastinators scrambling every year — even though the April 15th deadline was specifically chosen to…
Most Audited County in Every State
Of all potential bureaucratic ordeals, tax audits connote a level of dread few others can match. The Internal Revenue Service processed 586.1 million tax returns between 2012 and 2015 and audited 4.5 million of…
13 States Where Incomes Are Booming
From an economic standpoint, the United States has changed profoundly in the last 10 years. Emerging from a devastating recession in 2009, gross domestic product increased nearly 19% since, and the economy has added…
America’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands
Beer sales are falling in the United States. Americans bought 208.1 million barrels of beer in 2017, 1.6 million fewer barrels than five years ago. While many of the biggest and most recognizable beer…
Beers Americans No Longer Drink
Americans bought 208.1 million barrels of beer in 2017, about 1.6 million fewer barrels than five years ago. While sales of smaller craft beer brands climbed over that period, this growth was not strong…
The Price of Beer the Year You Were Born
While far from the most catastrophic consequence of climate change, a warming planet could mean higher beer prices. An international team of researchers announced in 2017 that global warming and more frequent droughts could…
How GDP of US States Compares to Countries Around the World
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the total value of goods and services a state or country produces over a given period. Though the United States is not the largest country in the world…
Worst Cities to Drive in Every State
With the exception of the small European country of Monaco, the United States has more cars per capita than every other country in the world. For better or worse, the United States is a…
The County With the Most Expensive Housing Market in Every State
Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream — but for many, realizing that dream is prohibitively expensive. Today, the typical American home has a price tag of nearly a quarter of a million…
The Most Iconic Job in Every State
Few decisions in life are as consequential as choosing a career. Yet one’s career path may be less of a choice than many of us realize. The job market in any state is shaped…
Most Religious County in Every State
As guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution, the United States government was founded on the principle of separation of church and state. The First Amendment also protects the individual’s right to practice…
States Volunteering the Most
Volunteerism is a core American value. Every day, tens of millions of Americans give their time to service work in their community through a range of organizations, including sports clubs, youth groups, fire departments,…
The County With the Least Expensive Housing Market in Every State
Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream — but for many, realizing that dream is prohibitively expensive. Today, the typical American home has a price tag of nearly a quarter of a million…
The Worst Counties to Live In
Joblessness in the United States recently hit its lowest point since the 1960s; the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all-time high last year; and America is now home to at least twice as…
30 Companies Getting the Most From the Government
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government spent $4.0 trillion in 2017. While the budget’s largest portions go toward benefit programs like Social Security and Medicaid, hundreds of billions of federal dollars…
Best and Worst States to Be a Doctor
The level of education required to become a doctor in the United States necessitates an investment of both time and money. After 8 years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies, 75% of medical school graduates…