10 cities where mortgage payments are cheaper than rent

Many financial experts say owning rather than renting a home is a good way to build wealth. If you’re in […]

US Island Homes Offering Peace & Quiet — No Cars Allowed

For most of us, the daily racket and clamor of cars and buses and trains are part of our daily […]

The States With the Strongest and Weakest Unions

By Michael B. Sauter and Samuel Stebbins The U.S. Supreme Court issued in March a split vote on a decision […]

America’s Most (and Least) Valuable States

A recent study estimates that the combined value of all land in the contiguous United States is worth nearly $23 […]

Wow! A State-by-State Guide of America’s Natural Wonders

by Sophie Forbes The USA is one of the most diverse and beautiful places on Earth. From the sweeping coastal vistas […]

Each U.S. State’s Food Preferences Based On Its Internet Search History

Estately ran hundreds of search queries through Google Trends to determine which food-related words, terms, and questions each state was searching […]

California, New York Lead States With Immigrant Populations

By Douglas A. McIntyre  There were 40.7 million immigrants living in the United States in 2012. Of these, 11.7 million were […]

Repent now. Geographers map & deadly sins

A remedial Sunday school lesson: The seven deadly sins (for those who don’t concern themselves with such things and/or have […]