The Most Dangerous City in Every State
After more than two decades of steady decline, violent crime in the U.S. may be on the rise once again. There were an estimated 15,696 murders in the United States in 2015, up over 10%…
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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…
21 Cities Emerging From Drought
After more than five years of drought in the western United States, above-average precipitation during the fall and winter months has finally delivered relief in 2017. While careful evaluation of the region’s primary water…
The Richest Town in Every State
In recent years, income inequality has taken a much more central role in the national discourse, and an increasingly-politicized one at that. While there are several potential explanations for this change, the clearest is…
10 Most Pirated Movies Last Week
Pirating movies is a major problem in the United States, costing studios millions of dollars in lost box office ticket sales. According to several film industry studies, illegal movie downloads could be costing the…
25 Cities With the Worst Diets
Americans’ healthy eating habits vary widely by region, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup asked more than 350,000 Americans in all 50 states, “Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?” And whether a…
15 Most Famous Cyberattacks of All Time
The WannaCry ransomeware attack has been described at the largest cyberattack of all time. Here are 10 others.
What a Typical Home Costs in Every State
Due in large part to the subprime mortgage crisis that lasted from 2007 to 2010, the U.S. housing market has undergone unprecedented change in the last 10 years. As the housing bubble burst, the…
American Cities Where China Is Investing the Most
Chinese investment in the United States hit an all-time high in 2016. That year, Chinese companies invested $46 billion in the country, more than triple the $15 billion investment in 2015. Just 12 major…
States With the Highest Obesity Rates
According to multiple studies, obesity — and even being overweight — can shave years off the average lifespan — up to 14 years in extreme obesity cases. Despite the known dangers, including many associated…
The Most and Least Effective Birth Control Methods
The idea of contraception has been around for thousands of years as a way to prevent pregnancy. While some of the first written descriptions of contraception appear as early as 1550 B.C., the safest…
Healthiest County in Every State
Average life expectancy for Americans can vary by as much as 15 years, depending on where one is born. While the average person born in Montgomery County, Maryland is expected to live for 83.3…
States With the Deadliest Police Chases
Police chases, as exciting as they are in movies, can result in accidents — sometimes fatal ones. The victims can be the perpetrator, an officer, or innocents. According to a report released May 9…
America’s Richest (and Poorest) Towns
The typical U.S. household earned $53,889 in 2015, roughly $2,500 more than in 2009, when the typical household earned $51,425. While American incomes have risen substantially since the depths of the Great Recession, the…
Key Numbers Behind the April Jobs Report
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in April, the federal government announced May 5. The economy added 211,000 jobs last month. Expectations were for 190,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.5%. The…