Many Americans are familiar with the stereotype that everyone in their country is overweight and consumes too much junk food. While that’s a stretch (no pun intended), over 40% of U.S. adults are obese. WalletHub analyzed 100 of the most populated U.S. metropolises across 19 key indicators of weight-related issues to determine which cities have…
Many Floridians strive for an active and healthy lifestyle by staying physically fit, eating well-balanced meals, or simply not overindulging in things that do more harm than good. However, according to some experts, where we live plays a large part in maintaining a lifestyle conducive to our health goals. A WalletHub study compared 180 of…
Millennials, who range in age from their late twenties to early forties, have an opportunity that no generation before them had at their age — the chance to make money from their laptop from anywhere in the world. A study by the financial technology company SmartAsset found that one in four millennials relocates to a…
Quick: Name your favorite fudge flavor. If the first that came to mind was something simple like chocolate or vanilla, you’re in the minority. Candy shop Chocolate Moonshine analyzed Americans’ favorite fudge flavor in each state based on their sales data. If you’re like us, you’ll want to put several of these flavors on your…
When New Mexicans think of life expectancy, we often look at it from a nationwide perspective, contrasting our country to others. But did you know that the gap in life expectancy between the state with the highest and that with the lowest is 8.8 years? The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ran the data,…
Let’s face it: We’ve all run into a less-than-friendly American or two. Maybe you’d even classify yourself in that category. But it goes beyond individuals; some cities are notorious for having a rude local culture (unfriendly New York City streets, anyone?). But stereotypes aren’t always true, so language learning marketplace Preply ran a study that…
Only a handful of Georgia residents can boast about an income that’s higher than 99% of their fellow residents. Whether you want to be part of that small group or are a curious bystander, the earnings threshold it takes to be in the top 1% in each state puts the average American income into perspective….
Returning to civilian life in South Carolina involves many changes for veterans. And on top of it all, some find they need (or want) to move. But which cities are best? You likely don’t need us to tell you that some states—and cities within those states—are more veteran-friendly than others. To make it easier to…
Does it feel like people are moving to Maryland in droves, clogging up highways and making wait times longer at grocery stores? If so, you might not be surprised if you see your city on this list of the fastest-growing places in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report determined the fastest-growing places in America…
Most Georgia residents don’t fear that a deadly animal could attack them every time they leave their homes. However, dangerous animals coexist with humans across the United States. These are the states where residents have a relatively higher chance of losing their lives at the mouth of one of them. Georgia makes the list. Can…
