50 Most Popular Country Music Stars
Country musicians, like most musicians today, have been forced to market their craft in the digital age. Digital music sales surpassed physical sales for the first time in 2015, and social media is key…
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The 25 Busiest Actors in Hollywood
Many would consider the glamorous life of a movie star to be ideal – with fame, fortune, and never ending parties. Yet, there is one often overlooked side of an actor’s life. For many…
The Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Fall
Calling all music fanatics and concert junkies who crave a euphoric live performance from their favorite artists. A few of us music fans at 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of the most popular…
Where Your Car Is Most Likely to Be Stolen in Every State
Motor vehicle theft in the United States increased significantly in 2016, the first substantial increase in 15 years. Still, last year’s uptick is minuscule when compared to the overall downward trend in car thefts…
Where You’ll Pay the Most in Electric Bills
Whether it is powering a refrigerator to keep food from spoiling or heating water for a shower, many of modern life’s most basic functions require electricity. However, the cost of running a refrigerator for…
50 Top Ranked Colleges That Pay Off the Least
For a special few Americans, such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, completing college was unnecessary — perhaps even a hindrance — to their vision and success. Most people, however, consider college…
The Cost of a Wedding in Every State
If you’re planning on getting married soon, you’re probably aware of how expensive weddings can be. Nationwide, couples spend an average of $26,720 on their weddings, but this changes dramatically depending on the state…
The Largest City in Every State
Whether it is better to live in a big lively city or a quiet rural area is a contentious topic. City dwellers point to the availability of great restaurants, entertainment, and job opportunities as…
The Most (and Least) Expensive States to Drive
The cost of driving a car in one state compared to another can differ by more than $2,000 a year. In states where accidents are prevalent, insurance rates are often higher. In western states,…
Biggest Fourth of July Blockbusters of All Time
A film’s opening weekend can make or break the movie’s lifetime value. Big opening weekends create a marketing buzz that helps future ticket sales. By raising interest in the film at the box office,…
America’s 25 Least Affordable Housing Markets
In the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, housing became much more affordable as prices dropped. Since peaking in 2012, however, affordability has rapidly declined. Inventory of for-sale homes fell faster in May than…
Price of a Pack of Cigarettes the Year You Were Born
We reviewed the average price of a pack of cigarettes every year since 1954. We also reviewed how cigarette taxes and consumption have changed over the same period.
Cars Americans Don’t Want to Buy
Americans purchased 17.54 million cars and light trucks in 2016 — more than ever before. While this has been a record year for a number of makes and models, not all vehicles are flying…
Oldest County in Every State
Life expectancy in the U.S. has been steadily rising for decades, while the birth rate has recently fallen to record lows. Not only is the median age increasing, the percentage of the population that…
Cars So Hot They’re Out of Stock
Americans bought 17.54 million cars and light trucks in 2016, yet another record and an all-time high. While not all cars sell equally fast, dealers cannot seem to keep some models in stock. With…
How Many People Are Alive From the Year You Were Born
With data from the US Census Bureau, we estimated how many people born each year since 1933 are still alive.
States Producing the Most Meat
The United States produced roughly 140 billion pounds of red meat and poultry in 2016, worth nearly $100 billion. Americans have each added 45 pounds of these types of meat to their diets since…
The Most (and Least) Valuable States
Placing an exact dollar value on land, from rivers and mountains to farm lands and dense urban centers, is virtually impossible. Some, though, have attempted to come up with a rough approximation. Based on…
States Where the Most People Work for the Government
Despite consistent urging from a portion of the American public to slim down government, a large number of residents continue to make a living by working in government. In 2016, more than 3 out…
The Value of a Dollar in Each State
The value of a dollar is not the same everywhere. Prices even of identical items vary dramatically depending on where they are sold. The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculates regional price parities — differences…