The population of Florida jumped by 1.9% in 2022 and added another 1.6% in 2023, nearly outpacing every other state in the country, according to the Census. Cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami collectively added nearly 150,000 people between 2022 and 2023, with metro areas like Wildwood-The Villages, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Ocala, and Port St. Lucie
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis tracks how much each state produces in a year by adding up the value created by businesses and workers in every major sector, from tech and manufacturing to farming, services, and government. That total, state GDP, works as a simple yardstick for economic size. State GDP matters because bigger
Euclidean zoning is the most widely used form of land-use regulation in the United States. It is responsible for shaping the sprawling, car-dependent suburban landscapes that define much of the American built environment. Rooted in the 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., Euclidean zoning separates land uses into distinct
As the United States continues to recover from pandemic-era crime surges, the national conversation around public safety remains front and center. According to the latest FBI Crime Data Explorer, the nationwide violent crime rate in 2023 was approximately 3.6 incidents per 1,000 people, a slight decrease from the previous year, signaling a slow but steady
According to the most recent Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, about 653,100 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2023. The total marked a 12% jump from the prior year, with 70,650 more people counted as homeless than in 2022. Using a 2025
Despite being one of the most developed nations in the world, the United States continues to grapple with major disparities in public education, particularly at the high school level. While many schools boast AP scholars and Ivy League hopefuls, others are stuck in a vicious cycle of academic failure, dropout crises, and chronic absenteeism. This
US population grew a little from 2022 to 2023, about 0.5%. Growth was uneven. Most states gained people, yet a small group lost residents. Eight states have lost population in recent years, and some drops were large, as noted by Forbes. Losses eased from the pandemic peak, yet the numbers still matter. Moves inside the
In 2025, the most affordable states in the U.S. sit mainly in the South and Midwest, where daily costs stay well below the national average of 100 on the cost of living index. Below is a clear look at the states with the lowest living expenses. Key Takeaways West Virginia ranks as the most affordable
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population projections, offering a glimpse into the nation’s future based on four distinct immigration scenarios: high, low, medium (“main”), and zero-immigration rates. In its main scenario, deemed the most probable by the JEC, the U.S. population is expected to inch upward from its current
Last names work like tiny history books. The list of the most common last names in the United States shows where families started and how they moved. Some surnames came with early English, Irish, and Scottish settlers. Others arrived later through Spanish-speaking migration, forced movement from Africa, or waves of immigration from Asia and the