State and local governments spend billions each year on road maintenance and operations, but does it amount to better roads for taxpayers? MoneyGeek analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Census […]
Where you live may determine what kind of health care you can get — and how much you have to spend to get it. The cost of health insurance varies widely across states. People have more trouble getting […]
Driving in America means sharing the road with distracted drivers — or being distracted yourself. Talking on the phone, checking your directions or even daydreaming can steal your focus and put you at risk […]
While the 2021 holidays may feel like a distant memory, many Americans still feel their after-effects: namely, lingering credit card debt and spending regrets. In February 2022, MoneyGeek surveyed a nationally representative sample of U.S. […]
After two years of upheaval due to the pandemic, politics and social unrest, many Americans crave normalcy in 2022. Many Americans fled — or dreamt of fleeing — large cities during COVID-19 surges. Seeking respite […]
Many people assume that small cities and towns are safer than big cities. MoneyGeek sought to test that assumption. Lining up the data for large and small cities, we found that small cities and towns […]
Safety has taken on new significance in 2021, amid record infections and deaths from COVID-19. Despite progress overall, crime still impacts America’s communities. Crime and safety are intertwined with prosperity, income and economic opportunity. Crime […]
As Americans head to the polls — or the mail-in ballot drop boxes — voters will weigh in on their own state’s financial health based on who they elect in state, local and federal […]