The world’s most walkable city in 2025 is Milan, Italy, where residents can reach key amenities like schools, hospitals, restaurants, and shops in just 6 minutes and 24 seconds on average, according to the study A Universal Framework for Inclusive 15-Minute Cities (M. Bruno et al., The Economist). The research shows that European cities dominate
The legal age to drive an e-scooter in the United States varies by state but typically ranges between 14 and 16 years old. In most states, riders must be at least 16 years old to legally operate an electric scooter on public roads, though some states permit operation at age 14 under certain conditions. A
The average salary per month in the US in 2025 sits at about $5,625, but that number hardly tells the full story. Some people take home far more, others far less. Median weekly earnings are around $1,194, which works out to about $5,174 a month. Pay depends heavily on where you live and what kind
The Sunshine State’s population 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
At the state level, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) defines GDP as “the sum of value added from all industries in the state. In essence, a state’s GDP measures the size of its economy, encompassing everything from its tech industry and farms to its factories and public sector. This metric matters because it
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 (HUD), around 653,100 people were homeless in the United States on a single night in January 2023. This figure shows a 12% increase from the previous year, with 70,650 more people falling into homelessness since
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
As of early 2025, five U.S. states are outperforming the national job market with the lowest unemployment rates in the country, significantly below the national average of 4.1%. Leading the nation is South Dakota, with an exceptionally low jobless rate of 1.9%, followed by North Dakota and Vermont, each at 2.6%. Montana (2.8%) and New