Chart: The Population Rank of Every U.S. State Over 100 Years

How have state populations changed over a century? This bump chart shows the population rank of every state in the United States over 1917-2017. Read more

The U.S. States Most Vulnerable to a Trade War

Which state could be hit hardest by a trade war? Here is every U.S. state organized by total economy size, and the share tied to international trade. Read more

Visualizing the Average Commute Time in U.S. States and Cities

This infographic compares all U.S. states by average commute time, while also listing the top 10 cities with the longest and shortest commutes in the country. Read more

The United States of Beer

A data-driven look at consumption of America’s most popular alcoholic beverage: beer. Read more

Ranked: The Richest Suburbs in America

This graphic ranks the top 10 wealthiest suburbs in America, seeing the most entries from California, Texas, and New York. Read more

Mapped: The Wealthiest Person in Every U.S. State in 2020

The biggest state fortunes range from $0.3 billion to $117.1 billion (Jeff Bezos). See the wealthiest person in every U.S. state on this map. Read more

Mapped: America’s $2 Trillion Economic Drop, by State and Sector

In just a few months, the U.S. economy reeled from COVID-19. As real change in GDP suffered, which states and industries were the hardest-hit? Read more

Mapped: Every State’s Biggest Source of Tax Revenue

A vast majority raise the most through general and selective sales taxes. Here’s the single largest source of tax revenue for all 50 states. Read more

Mapped: How Much of Each U.S. State’s Population Lives in Cities

About 80% of the U.S. lives in cities. That’s 264 million people. But how does it vary per state? We investigate. Read more

Ranked: The 10 Worst U.S. States to Retire In

The worst states to retire in are those that are expensive and cold. But there’s a surprising warm weather entry as well. Read more