Mapped: U.S. States By Number of Cities Over 250,000 Residents

Eighteen U.S. States don’t have a single incorporated area with more than 250,000 people. Read more

Mapped: The Real GDP Growth of U.S. Regions in 2023

While southern regions drove economic growth in 2023, others in the north languished. We show U.S. regions, by real GDP growth last year. Read more

The Keystone XL Pipeline: A Crash Course

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Wildfire Area Burned by U.S. State in 2023

Just five states account for nearly half of all wildfire area burned in 2023. Read more

Mapped: The Fastest Growing American Cities, by Population Gain

The Lone Star State has quite a few entrants on the latest fastest-growing American cities list. Read more

Charted: The Eight U.S. States With Population Declines in 2023

While the U.S. population grew 0.5% in 2023, eight states registered population declines. We list them here. Read more

Mapped: The Number of U.S. Billionaires in Each State

Just four states—California, New York, Florida, and Texas—account for more than 60% of all U.S. billionaires. Read more

Mapped: The Number of Active Duty Troops in Each U.S. State (2024)

States with long coastlines tend to host the most active duty troops, with one exception, home to the services’ newest branch. Read more

Ranked: U.S. Universities With the Most Athletes at Paris 2024

The American men’s saber team is composed of athletes from only Harvard. But another Ivy League school has the most athletes in Team USA. 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