Election-year excitement runs high in swing states like Pennsylvania, which has already commanded an outsized slice of each candidate’s attention. By mid-July, Donald Trump visited the state 6 times, while Kamala Harris has recently launched a tour through the battleground state. This presidential election, Democrats are largely relying on young voters to turn out in […]
Americans have a history of packing their Conestoga wagons and heading to places where life might be better. They’ve packed up their gold pans and railroad hammers. They’ve left family, friends, jobs, and schools for opportunities they couldn’t get at home. While Americans to this day are some of the most mobile people in the […]
Home costs are at record highs, with mortgages costing double what they did in 2020. Building new housing could help minimize the price crunch that’s ballooned median home prices to $419,300 and make housing accessible to more Americans. Where is it already happening? It’s a simple case of supply versus demand: if you want […]
Dust off your casserole recipes; the Rust Belt isn’t out of the game just yet. With ⅓ of Americans saying climate change is a reason they’ll consider moving this year, the relative safety of cities from New York through the Upper Midwest from hurricanes and wildfires (along with their millennial and Gen-Z-friendly prices) has reenergized […]
As COVID-era “Zoomtowns” and the urban exodus fade into history, which city in every state is most popular for Americans who want to move now? Between 2020 and 2023, the fastest-growing cities exploded with incoming remote workers who wanted to live larger and cheaper. And many sought homeownership — buying a home is a key […]
Here’s the quick answer: The top metro areas for job growth and salary increases in 2024 are Raleigh, NC, and Las Vegas, NV, boasting high job growth rates and substantial salary boosts. Conversely, cities like Rochester, NY, and Memphis, TN face challenges with rising unemployment and job decline. Some cities are all about the hustle. […]
It’s the old machine-replacing-people story we know all too well. But while some types of job descriptions may take a hit, the surge in generative AI has actually doubled global AI-related job postings from July 2021 to July 2023, according to LinkedIn data. And, where to find those jobs is changing. As AI companies make […]
Are people leaving San Francisco? Or are people moving back to San Francisco now in 2023? The question is as old as time – ever since San Francisco became an early boomtown in the 1800s. It’s maintained that boomtown status ever since. In 2023 we’ve seen scores of people who fled the city during the […]
Here’s the quick answer: Housing prices have surged in many metro areas, leading to a boom in home construction, particularly in the Southeast and Sun Belt regions. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina leads the way with the highest number of new homes per capita, while major cities in Texas like Houston and Dallas build the most […]
