10 Worst States for Retirement. Beware of the beach!
Watch out for historic neighborhoods, vineyards, sweeping verandas -- especially if you're about to retire. These places will steal your heart and get you thinking about a permanent move before you've considered all the angles. And there are many. Bankrate analyzed a variety of data, including state taxes, local crime rates, access to medical care and cost of living. The Best- and Worst-Run States in America. Yahoo!
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Carmel, IN - Best Places to Live - Money Magazine. Top 10 States Most at Risk Of Disaster. Colorado still skinniest U.S. state. The title of skinniest state in America still goes to Colorado, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In 2011, Colorado's obesity rate was 20.7 percent — the lowest in the nation. Between 2005 and 2009, Colorado remained the sole state with an obesity rate below 20 percent. Now, no state falls into that category, the CDC says. In 2011, 39 states had obesity rates of over 25 percent, and 12 had obesity rates over 30 percent. The highest obesity rate was in Mississippi, in which 34.9 percent of the population is obese. [Related: Most Americans ignore the truth about obesity]
Best and worst states for singles. La vocation de match.com est de permettre la rencontre de personnes partageant l'envie de vivre une histoire d'amour. match.com est à l'origine de nombreuses rencontres heureuses.
Match.com met tout en œuvre pour que vous viviez la magie de la première rencontre : une grande diversité de profils clairs et complets où toutes les informations importantes sont accessibles en un clin d'œil grâce à des outils de recherche innovants. match.com est dédié aux célibataires qui souhaitent rencontrer le/la personne avec lequel/laquelle ils écriront les premiers moments de leur histoire d'amour. Alors n'attendez plus.Que vous soyez un homme ou une femme, vivez l'expérience match.com. Accédez gratuitement aux 5,5 millions de profils en Europe, contrôlés avec soin, en vous inscrivant sur match.com. Visualisez vite tous les profils avec photos dans votre région. Where Americans are moving this year. Moving is exhausting, time-consuming and tedious, and can be frustrating, especially if you’re moving to a new city or state.
But once you’re moved in, living in the city you’ve always wanted to call home makes it worth the hassle. These 10 metros were the most popular moving destinations from January to March of 2012 based on inbound shipments, according to the American Moving and Storage Association. 10 fastest-growing states - North Dakota (1) The 5 Richest and 5 Poorest States in America. Median household income in the United States declined for the second straight year in 2011, the Census Bureau reports -- falling more than 8% below its 2007 pre-recession peak.
While the trend is generally down, some states are faring far better than the average -- and, of course, some are faring far worse. Interestingly, while most of the states with at the low end of the median income spectrum are suffering from weak economies, unemployment in and of itself was not a key factor. Only two states of the lowest 10 were also among the worst 10 for unemployment in 2011, and five of the worst-off states had unemployment rates lower than the national rate. According to Brookings Institution fellow Elizabeth Kneebone, that disconnect isn't a surprise. "Earnings for middle and lower-wage workers have fallen or stagnated over time," Kneebone explained.
These are America's richest states and poorest states. Top 5 Richest and Poorest States America's Richest States 5. Share Facebook.
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Living near good schools will cost an extra $200K. Good schools don't come cheap.
Want to live in a good school district? It'll cost you an extra $200k. Home values are $205,000 higher, on average, in neighborhoods with high-scoring public schools versus schools with low scores, according to a new report issued by the Brookings Institution. Homes in high-scoring neighborhoods typically have 1.5 additional rooms, and 30% fewer are rented, the study found. Housing costs average $11,000 more per year in areas with better schools. The Best City for Women in America? Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., may be the best city for women, a new report says.Women who live in Washington, D.C., Boston, and San Francisco have the highest levels of well-being in the United States, according to a new report.
Women there earn more money and have the highest levels of education compared to their peers in 25 other major metropolitan areas. Related: 7 surprising ways stress helps your health and well-being The report, Women's Well-Being: Ranking America's Top 25 Metro Areas, analyzed data from official government sources to determine how women in the 25 largest cities in the country fared. The cities were judged based on health indicators like life expectancy, knowledge indicators like school enrollment levels and degrees obtained, and the median earnings for their female residents. The study was done by Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council.
The Tax Foundation - 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index. Download the PDF by clicking here.
Errata: The original version of this report inadvertently left out Ohio's individual income tax reduction on page 39, and Wisconsin's 2013 tax reduction (enacted July 6, retroactive to January 1) was inadvertently left off of page 53 (enacted changes that will affect future editions of the Index). Neither affects this year's state ranking. This version corrects these omissions. The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. Eight States Get F for Corruption. 20 Best Restaurants in America. Five Worst Cities for Wage Growth - Monster.com. By Lydia Dishman, PayScale.com Even though the national unemployment rate is at its lowest level in three years, workers in many locations are still feeling the slump -- particularly when it comes to their paychecks. Online salary database PayScale.com recently released its year-end 2011 results for The PayScale Index, a study of changes in wages for full-time, private-sector employees.
Besides providing a national trend line, the Index looks closely at differences in wage growth by city. PayScale analytics manager Katie Bardaro says that metro areas with decreased or flat incomes lack economic diversity and suffer from a high presence of weak industries, such as construction and hospitality. “Until the economy is able to rise above the aftereffects of the Great Recession, there is little hope for these areas to experience strong wage growth,” Bardaro says. Nine States with Sinking Pensions. Several years after from the financial crisis of 2008, state pension funds continue to languish. According to data released this week by Milliman, Inc. and by the Pew Center on the States, there was a $859 billion gap between the obligations of the country’s 100 largest public pension plans and the funding of these pensions. Most of these are state funds, and state legislatures have attempted to respond to this growing crisis by making numerous reforms to try to combat this growing deficit.
Virginia repeals one-a-month limit on handgun purchases. By msnbc.com news services RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia law limiting handgun purchases to one per month was repealed Tuesday, over the opposition of gun control supporters and relatives of victims who survived the Virginia Tech massacre. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill into law after it was passed two weeks ago by the GOP-controlled General Assembly.