Evaluating school achievement is difficult and time consuming, and a single measurement cannot possibly account for everything that makes up a good school and education. It goes without saying that all public schools in America are not created equal. So...
On Tuesday I posted about the state of housing in America. In today’s post I want to give you more resources and tools to help you understand regional and geographic trends in housing costs. After all, many of you are...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the U.S. Federal Agency responsible for measuring and reporting job market activity. This includes unemployment, inflation data, and other key measures. When you hear a CNBC host cite U.S. unemployment figures, those numbers...
If part of your financial independence strategy is pursuing geoarbitrage or if you anticipate moving after achieving FI, where you move matters. Walkable neighborhoods have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. More and more people are realizing the...
Is your Census tract getting richer or poorer? Well great news readers, I found just the mapping tool to tell you. The University of Minnesota Law School’s Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity has a nifty interactive map that shows areas that...
The folks at the Hamilton Project have done it again with a great financial mapping resource. I highlighted a slick tool from them last year that maps out salary data for 320 different occupations across the country. Now they have...
It’s well known that some states tax their residents at a much higher rate than others. The reasons behind each states respective tax rate are of course very complex. One contributing factor that many do not consider is how much...
I have a treat for you today readers. You know I love me some maps, especially interactive ones. I recently discovered a very nifty site that serves up salary data for 320 different occupations across the country. In other words,...
I go to Trader Joe’s or Aldi about every two weeks, and usually spend about $100. But as the Tax Foundation’s recent report of the value of $100 in each state shows, I’m not getting as many groceries as millions...
One of the biggest decisions you can make financially is whether to buy a home or not. Additionally, where you live will have a huge effect on whether affordable housing is available and on how much you make in your...
If you are considering a move or possibly geoarbitrage in the United States, there are endless things to consider. If you have school aged kids, then the quality of public schools is definitely one of those things. The website Governing...
If you’ve spent time on my blog you probably know I’m not the biggest fan of driving and America’s obsession with cars. There’s the 40,000 deaths it causes every year (more than 100 every day…). There’s the smog and carbon...
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