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Where Friendsgiving is Most Popular11/24/2019 | Other
New Jersey tops the list of the states most into Friendsgiving
Gloomiest Places in America11/12/2019 | Climate & Weather, Health
With a high Percentage of Cloud Cover, low Average Hours of Daylight, and many Days with Precipitation - Seattle and Portland are officially the Gloomiest Places in America.
Bert Sperling The Guy Who Picks the Best Places to Live9/17/2019 | In The Press
New York Times - May 6, 2007
Providence is Number 1 for Doughnuts9/13/2019 | In The Press
Providence Journal - February 20, 2019
Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat9/13/2019 | Climate & Weather, Health, Other
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and maximum temperatures, extreme high and low temperatures, average dew points, and precipitation days.
Public versus Private Schools9/13/2019 | Other
Which cities use public schools the most?
Car Insurance Depends GREATLY on Where You Live9/12/2019 | Economy, Other
See Where Your State Ranks in Car Insurance Premiums
The Ultimate State Tax Ranking9/12/2019 | Cost of Living, Economy, Other
Which States have the highest OVERALL taxes? - plus Climate Visualization Video
States with the Highest Income Tax and New Crime Risk Indexes9/12/2019 | Crime, Economy, Other
State Income Tax Index for the 50 States and the District of Columbia, from highest to lowest.
New One Click Comprehensive Data Downloads9/12/2019 | Other
Now you can download the full BestPlaces set of data for any city, county or zip code, and save them to your computer for easy, offline comparison in an Excel or Numbers spreadsheet.
Data Refresh Sitewide Update of Most Popular Data9/12/2019 | Other
Update to our major categories of demographics, population growth, income distribution, race and ethnicity, education, marital and family status, housing, occupations and industries, employment, and commuting categories
Adding Search and Map Browsing to Mobile App9/12/2019 | Other
Mobile App Improvements
Launch of the BestPlaces Mobile App9/12/2019 | Other
Compare the place you're in right now to other places in the U.S, and save your favorite places for continued research.
Moving Guide9/12/2019 | Cost of Living, Climate & Weather, Other
Be well-informed before your move and do the necessary research before packing up
How to Play the BestPlaces Board Game9/12/2019 | Other
Game Boy Geek Video
The Best Places to Move in Retirement Are All Over the Map9/12/2019 | In The Press
New York Times - May 5, 2017
Minnesota is Fun City USA9/12/2019 | In The Press
New York Times - October 29, 2003
Seattle is Number 1 Hygge City in America9/12/2019 | In The Press
Seattle Times - January 17, 2018
Customize Your Own Personal Estimated Taxes9/11/2019 | Cost of Living, Economy
Enter your specific details and compare all the major tax categories (income, sales, property, motor vehicle)
Using the BestPlaces Mobile App9/11/2019 | Other
Case-study walkthrough and tutorial
Where Hurricanes Strike9/11/2019 | Climate & Weather
Stunning visualization of U.S. regions most at risk from hurricanes
Best States for LGBTQ Rights9/10/2019 | Politics & Voting, Other
States that offer the most LGBTQ legal protection
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