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The Richest Town in Each State

thinkstock.com Incomes vary tremendously not just across the United States but also within each state. There was at least one town in each state with a median household income thousands of dollars higher than…

Sam Stebbins · 11 years ago

9 Cities Running Out of Water

thinkstock.com The nine cities with the worst drought conditions in the country are all located in California, which is now entering its fourth consecutive year of drought as demand for water is at an all-time…

Thomas Frohlich · 11 years ago

America’s Least Healthy Fast-Food Chains

Thinkstock.com Sonic, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis, is the least healthy major fast-food restaurant in the United States. 24/7 Wall St. analyzed nutritional information for each of the country’s largest fast-food restaurants based on…

Sam Stebbins · 11 years ago

The Best and Worst States to Be Unemployed

thinkstock.com Since it peaked at 9.6% in 2010, the U.S. annual unemployment rate has declined every year, reaching 6.2% in 2014. While the country may be on the path to full recovery from the…

Sam Stebbins · 11 years ago

The Best and Worst States to Be Unemployed

thinkstock.com Since it peaked at 9.6% in 2010, the U.S. annual unemployment rate has declined every year, reaching 6.2% in 2014. While the country may be on the path to full recovery from the…

Sam Stebbins · 11 years ago

10 States With the Most Gun Violence

Thinkstock More than two-thirds of all homicides in the United States are gun-related. Of the 16,121 homicides reported in 2013, 11,208 were caused by gun violence. Including suicides, nearly 34,000 people died in gun-related incidents…

247alexkent · 11 years ago

7 Car Brands That Cost Less Than They Used To

 Every year car manufacturers tinker with their lineup and introduce new models in order to reach new customers and keep the brand image fresh. While this practice is important for automakers, it is the…

Mike Sauter · 11 years ago

The Poorest Town in Each State

Poverty in the United States is not uniform and varies from place to place. Still, each state — no matter how rich — has some poor towns. In every state, there was at least…

Sam Stebbins · 11 years ago

10 Most Expensive Places to Get Married

 You can’t put a price on love, but you can put a price on marriage, or at least the wedding with which it begins. The average U.S. wedding cost $31,213 in 2014. That’s a…

Thomas Frohlich · 11 years ago

The States With the Most People Dying From Cancer

According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading causes of cancer death are generally the same across the country. Lung cancers were the top cause in 45…

Thomas Frohlich · 11 years ago

America’s Most (and Least) Valuable States

  A recent study estimates that the combined value of all land in the contiguous United States is worth nearly $23 trillion. The most valuable state, according to the survey, is California, which accounted…

Thomas Frohlich · 11 years ago

The Happiest Countries in the World

 Denmark’s residents are the most satisfied with their lives, according to the Better Life Index released Monday. According to the study, published annually by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United…

247alexkent · 11 years ago

9 Most Outrageous Spa Treatments

 Exotic spa treatments have proliferated in recent years and the claims made in their favor, sometimes backed by celebrity endorsements and spread by social media, have multiplied as well. These include cleansing, detoxification, waist…

Mike Sauter · 11 years ago

Countries With the Widest Gap Between the Rich and the Poor

ThinkstockThe United States, which prides itself as a land of opportunity, has the fourth-most uneven income distribution among developed nations, according to recently-released data. Only Turkey, Mexico, and Chile had worse income inequality, with…

Mike Sauter · 11 years ago