"Stats and lists like these can help, but also they're not the perfect indicator of what state is right for you," an expert told Newsweek.

On a national level, the U.S. offers few legal protections for its workers. The federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 per hour since 2009, for example, and, though there is federal protection ...

Bankrate’s Best and Worst States to Retire Study revealed that New Hampshire is the best state for retirees in 2025, followed ...

A new ranking shows how Illinois compares to other states for quality of life, safety, affordability and more.

If you want affordability, access to health care and neighborhood safety, you may want to look outside historically popular ...

Minnesota is named one of the country's best states in newly released rankings by U.S. News & World Report, earning high marks for education and economic opportunity. To rank the states, U.S. News ...

The 2025-2026 rankings evaluated more than 850 major U.S. cities to come up with the top 250 best places to live. It compared the cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life.

A new study has found which states offer the best health care in the United States, combining low costs with strong health ...

Factors like affordability and weather may make these states unattractive to retirees, but they could be right for you based ...

Higher education should not come with a lifetime of debt. Yet for many Americans, that remains the reality. Some states are beginning to shift this dynamic by offering free or significantly ...