First impressions are everything, especially when it comes to learning about new cities. From the bustling streets of New York City to the hipster culture of Portland, overarching ideas about these metropolises are helpful, but they can also overshadow their more nuanced realities. Many cities are made up of bustling neighborhoods, local businesses, and complex…
When you think of states with the most polite populations, which ones come to mind first? Online language learning marketplace Preply set out to discover whether stereotypes like southern hospitality and rude New Yorkers hold any truth. Preply conducted their study by surveying Americans in all 50 states, asking them questions to gauge how important…
Regardless of your stance on convicted felons, there’s no denying that laws and policies can make it easier or harder for released felons to find jobs. Zippia analyzed the following four factors to determine the worst states for felons seeking employment. The categories were as follows, with data used from The Sentencing Project: Here are…
Your meeting runs past lunchtime. Your know-it-all coworker continues with their monologue, and after two more minutes, you snap at them. Being hangry happens to the best of us. But according to a Zippia study, residents in certain states—including West Virginia—may be more predisposed to it than others. Do you live in one of the…
Tipping used to be a feel-good gesture. But in 2024, many Americans feel pressured to tip in situations where it was previously unnecessary, and in amounts that are hard to swallow. According to USA TODAY, the average tip Americans leave across the country is 18%. Nevertheless, residents in several states, including West Virginia, leave well…
When you think of the ultra-wealthy, images of Los Angeles and New York City probably come to mind. But the truth surprises many: Multi-billionaire Elon Musk lives in a small house in Texas, and Warren Buffet lives in the same Omaha, Nebraska, home he purchased in 1958. For these reasons, the richest of the rich…
The United States has the second-largest prisoner population in the world, trailing only China. America also maintains the highest average incarceration rate globally, but there are big differences in the rates among individual states. World Population Review used data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine which states have the highest imprisonment rates. The…
Car insurance is mandatory in nearly every state. However, the amount of money Americans shell out for their insurance plan varies drastically according to where they live. Unfortunately for Washington, D.C. residents, that adds up to a pretty penny. Staff at Insure.com studied Quadrant Information Services data to determine where Americans pay the most money…
It doesn’t take much time on American roads to know there are less-than-ideal drivers that share the pavement with us. But could it be that some states have a higher concentration of ruder drivers than others? According to an Insurify study, the answer is yes. And, unfortunately for Old Dominion residents, Virginia is among them….
Are you finding it hard to keep up with the Joneses? If so, it could be you’re earning a lower-than-average salary for Virginia. Alternatively, perhaps the shiny things in your neighbors’ driveways are masking their own financial struggles. Regardless of what your neighbors are up to, many Americans are facing a harsh truth: even as…
