These are the US states with the deadliest roads
Twenty-five states have at least one of the 100 most dangerous roads in the U.S. Seventeen of these roads are in Florida, 15 are in Texas and 11 are in California. While these states appear […]
This huge state has the most US fatalities due to drowsy drivers
Drowsy-driving accidents killed 7,392 people between 2010 and 2018. The number of people killed nationally in these accidents has fallen by 8% since 2010, despite increases in 2012 and 2014. The same can be said […]
The most dangerous holiday for drivers may surprise you
Ahead of the holiday season, drivers on the country’s roads should be wary of the dangers of travel. ValuePenguin analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database […]
American cities with the most crime
The chance of being a victim of property crime has fallen. An analysis of the FBI’s most recent data indicates that the average property crime rate nationwide dropped from 24.8 incidents per 1,000 people in […]
Think your wedding was expensive? Be glad you didn’t get married here
The average cost of a wedding in 2020 was $20,300, a $4,400 per-wedding decrease from the year before. Many factors combine to determine the cost of a wedding, including the size and location of the […]
Binge drinking & smoking surprisingly common in these ‘healthy’ states
In addition to creating a ranked list of the best states for physical fitness, ValuePenguin researchers discovered that even the fittest states rank relatively poorly on certain metrics, especially regarding drinking. Among the top quarter […]
The deadliest states for distracted driving
It’s fairly common for more than one person to be killed in a distracted driving crash that turns fatal. Distracted driving resulted in 16,258 deaths from 14,982 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2019, according to […]
This is the only state that hasn’t had a tornado in the last decade
Tornadoes affect far more states than those that comprise Tornado Alley — the stretch of the central U.S. where clashes of cold and warm air can produce the right conditions for tornadic activity — a […]
Here’s how much your teen driver could end up costing you
Adding a young driver to an existing car insurance policy costs much less than purchasing a separate policy or insuring a vehicle for which they’re the primary driver. However, even the cost of adding a […]
Most popular luxury vehicle in every state
The Cadillac Escalade is the most popular luxury car in the U.S., according to a ValuePenguin analysis of search volume around well-known luxury car brands. In fact, the Escalade was the most searched-for car model […]
These are the best & worst states for access to cancer care
ValuePenguin created a Care Score to analyze the top states for cancer care, considering the potential cost of treatment, access to care and death rates. Minnesota scored the highest, while three states — Wisconsin, Georgia […]
Survey: Americans feel extreme loneliness heading into winter
Almost 1 in 4 Americans won’t see family or friends for any of the upcoming holidays, which could help explain why more than 1 in 10 are reporting experiencing severe loneliness. ValuePenguin surveyed more than […]
10 states where you’re most likely to get pulled over
Police stop more than 32 million Americans per year for traffic violations Since 2015, Stanford University’s Open Policing project has attempted to track the total number of traffic stops conducted by state and local police […]
A third of high-risk homeowners aren’t ready for hurricane season
A survey conducted by ValuePenguin revealed that although many homeowners feel prepared for hurricane season, their actions tell another story. While 86% of homeowners in high-risk states say they feel prepared for this year’s hurricane season, one-third […]
These are the states most at risk from hurricanes
Hurricanes have dealt hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to states along the Atlantic coast in the recent past, but many properties still have no flood protection against future storms. ValuePenguin analyzed historic emergency […]
The states that depend most on FEMA aid
The effects of COVID-19 could combine with damage from strong summer storms and supersize FEMA’s expenses, but reeling in the agency’s spending would be disastrous for states across the country. ValuePenguin found that since 2017, […]
These are the safest college campuses in the country
ValuePenguin calculated the likelihood that students will experience different types of crime at colleges and universities across the nation during a four-year enrollment. Nationally, larceny is the most common property crime on colleges, while rape […]
Most Americans worry about climate change but are unprepared for it
ValuePenguin has found that about 81% of people say they worry about climate change, and a similar number of people think their city will get warmer over the next five years. Two thirds of people […]