Best City to Live in Every State
There are nearly 20,000 villages, towns, and cities across the 50 states, and not all of them are equally conducive to the well-being of those who live there. While quality of life is subject…
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The City Hit Hardest by Extreme Poverty in Every State
For the nearly 46.9 million Americans living below the poverty line, financial insecurity affects nearly every aspect of daily life — from physical and mental health to achievement in education to personal relationships. Just…
The 15 Ultimate Summer Road Trips
It would take a lifetime to travel every road and experience the whole country. From the Mojave Desert to the snow-covered summit of Denali, the United States’ 3.8 million square miles of land contain…
25 Most Segregated Cities in America
More than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed housing discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion, segregation persists in some of America’s largest cities. The patterns…
Countries With the Most Vacation Days
As we head into what many call the dog days of summer, many Americans are either on vacation or finalizing plans to get away. In the United States, time away is provided at the…
Biggest Summer Movie Stars Since 1980
Summer is known for its blockbuster movie releases. Hollywood studios sink millions of dollars into producing, marketing, and distributing some of the year’s biggest movies, hoping to strike gold at the box office. Of…
Cities Where the Most Children Live in Poverty
America’s cities are home to some of the worst pockets of childhood poverty in the country. An estimated 17.7% of American children living in metropolitan areas — a total of 11.1 million — live…
Highest Paying Jobs You Can Get Without a College Degree
College is often touted as the pathway to a brighter financial future. But this is not always the case. The cost of tuition, books, lodging, and more can be expensive, and it drives many…
What Your State Spends on Your Health
The United States is one of only a handful of wealthy, developed nations that does not have universal health care. Still, the United States tops the list of countries that spend the most on…
Worst Car Brands of 2019
Buying a new car can be a truly daunting task. There are hundreds of models to choose from across dozens of brands, and sifting through reviews of quality, performance, design, and more can be…
Best Car Brands of 2019
Buying a new car can be a truly daunting task. There are hundreds of models to choose from across dozens of brands, and sifting through reviews of quality, performance, design, and more can be…
Beach Towns That Will Soon Be Under Water
There are about 13,000 miles of coastline in the 48 contiguous United States, and by the end of the century, these contours will be greatly altered by climate change. By the close of the…
Fastest Growing Place in Every State
Slightly more than one in every 10 Americans packed up and moved to a new home in 2017. While reasons for relocating vary from person to person and family to family, there are some…
Fastest Shrinking Place in Every State
U.S. population growth slowed to just 0.6% in 2018 — the lowest growth rate in 80 years. The last time the annual population growth was this low, the nation was in the throes of…
Most Photographed Structures in the World
With the advent of smartphones, people now carry cameras with them wherever they go. Every two minutes, the world’s population takes more photos than they did in the entire 19th century. In addition to…