States Profiting the Most From Sin
Smoking, drinking, gambling, and other vice-like habits are widely believed to be harmful — not just to the individuals who drink, smoke, or gamble, but to society at large. Some states levy so-called “sin…
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51 Counties With the Highest Unemployment
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.7% last May, the lowest level in more than eight years and down from 5.5% the year before. The U.S. economy has been steadily recovering from the Great…
Hardest States to Buy a Gun
Born from a violent revolution, the U.S. constitution ensures that gun ownership is a fundamental right. Today, there are more than 7.5 million gun stores in the United States, and 29.1% of American adults…
Stores Pokemon Trainers Visit the Most
Since its release, Nintendo’s Pokémon Go has been downloaded by Americans tens of millions of times and is set to surpass the success of other mobile games by any number of metrics. The game…
7 Cities Losing Their Doctors
As the U.S. population continues to grow — and age — demand for health care services is expected to increase. Along with demographic changes, the number of Americans with health insurance has also increased…
17 Counties Where People Die Old
Americans are living longer than they ever have before, as life expectancy has risen in recent years to 78.5 years. While the nation’s life expectancy has improved, the country gained ground much slower than most high-income…
37 Counties Where People Die Young
Life expectancy in the United States has increased steadily over the course of the past century. Longer lifespans are perhaps the ultimate bellwether of progress as they are largely due to medical advancements and…
Cities Where the Most (and Least) People Graduate High School
The high school graduation rate across the nation reached a record high of 82% in school year 2013-2014. While American students overall are graduating at a higher rate than ever before, some areas of…
Oldest County in Every State
While octogenarians make up a relatively small share of the total population, some parts of America have significantly higher shares.
States With the Most Americans on Disability
More than 10 million Americans received Social Security disability benefits in 2014. These benefits — paid to disabled workers, disabled widows and widowers, and some other disabled adults — totaled $11.4 billion per month…
America’s Best Companies to Work For
Americans work 34.4 hours per week on average, spending more time at work than employees of any other developed country in the world. Employed full-time, the average U.S. adult works 47 hours per week.…
Cities With the Best (and Worst) Health Insurance Coverage
When compared to European countries and other developed nations such as New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, The United States stands out as the only nation without a publicly financed universal health care system. Around…
The Most Expensive City in Each State
The average American household spends $53,495 each year on food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, and other expenses. To put that in perspective, the typical U.S. household income is $53,576. These costs usually rise over time with…
American Cities With Booming (and Shrinking) Incomes
The American workforce earned 2.9% more income in 2014 than in the previous year. As the American economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, more people are able to find jobs. While total…
Cities Adding the Most Jobs in Every State
The improved U.S. labor market has attracted more people to the labor force — defined as those who are employed and those actively seeking work. Because jobs have been added at twice the pace…