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What It Costs to Retire Comfortably in Every State

The Social Security Administration announced recently that it would not be able to pay full benefits beginning in 2034, a full year earlier than had been anticipated before the pandemic. This could leave many…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

This County Has the Most Expensive Homes in America

Mortgage rates have risen recently, and so have home prices. This has begun to cause an affordability squeeze as people look for new places to live, often outside big cities that have been plagued…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Best Mexican Restaurant in Every State

The food Americans have missed the most during long months of not dining out — and most look forward to eating again when restaurant-going gets back to normal — is Mexican, according to figures…

247patrick · 5 years ago

Most Affordable Housing Markets in California

We’ve all heard the horror stories about real estate in the tech capital of San Francisco. These stories tell of skyrocketing housing costs that have priced out of the market to teachers, firefighters, and…

247patrick · 5 years ago

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

The rapidly spreading delta variant is fueling a surge in new cases of COVID-19 and adding urgency to the vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 176,659,496 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 54.0% of…

Steven M. Peters · 5 years ago

The Best Seafood to Eat

Fish and shellfish form an important part of a healthy diet. Many varieties are high in Omega-3 fatty acids, known for contributing to brain and heart health and helpful in combating arthritis, diabetes, depression,…

247patrick · 5 years ago

This Is the City Where Home Prices Are Being Slashed

The residential real estate market in the U.S. has been on an unprecedented run. Partially due to the migration of people from the largest coastal cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices in mid-sized…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

The Most Successful Countries at Paralympic Games

The 2021 Summer Paralympics just ended in Tokyo. In all, 163 nations sent 4,537 athletes to the games that highlight the athletic achievements of people with physical and intellectual disabilities. The history of the…

247patrick · 5 years ago

States Where People Can’t Pay Their Mortgages

Paying a mortgage can be difficult during the best of times. Unexpected expenses and loss of employment can be two major factors that lead to missed mortgage payments and eventually foreclosure. The COVID-19 pandemic…

247patrick · 5 years ago

Most Expensive Housing Markets in the Midwest

COVID-19 put further pressure on an already tightening U.S. housing market as millions of Americans relocated because of the pandemic. Since the virus outbreak and ensuing lockdowns, demand for housing has been outpacing the…

247patrick · 5 years ago

The Poorest City in Every State

While many of the very poorest places in the country are remote towns with populations of just a few thousand, there are plenty of large American cities among the nation’s poorest places. These cities…

Mike Sauter · 5 years ago

The Least Expensive Zip Codes in America

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating economic consequences in the United States, grinding entire industries to a halt. One sector that did not suffer, however, was real estate. Driven by the pandemic, existing home sales…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

How Many Olympians Are From Your State

After a difficult year and a half, the 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021 due to the pandemic) gave Americans something to cheer for, as over 600 athletes competed for Team USA in Tokyo.…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

Most Expensive Housing Markets in the West

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the screws on an already tight U.S. housing market as millions of Americans relocated during the pandemic and prices of building materials rocketed on global supply chain disruptions for everything…

247patrick · 5 years ago

Cities With the Fewest Pizza Places

Pizza is an American staple and there are pizzerias all over the country. However, some cities have more pizza places than others — and some have fewer. 24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of…

247sarah · 5 years ago