by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership, Taxes
USA Today surveyed the cost of living in each state. Criteria for the rankings were median income and five expenses: home ownership costs, groceries, health care, income tax and the cost of gasoline. The three most expensive states to live in were Hawaii, California...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 30, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Phoenix is attracting the most new residents and seeing the fastest economic expansion in the U.S., according to a new analysis by background check company Checkr. Using data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Checkr factored in metrics like...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 30, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
It’s not likely if you live in Arizona. But other states have high levels of fungus. Florida with its climate and flooding problems – and Mississippi, are basically tied for first with 38.76% and 38.66% of homes impacted by mold. Louisiana and Alabama come...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 16, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities
There are over 18.2 million veterans currently living in the U.S. To help military veterans find the best places in which to settle down, WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities using 19 indicators of livability, affordability and veteran-friendliness. The...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 11, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
The national immigration picture differs from that of Arizona. Our proximity to Mexico and Central America means that we are the beneficiary of more Latino migrants. So according to the 2021 census, that Mexico is Arizona’s number one immigrant group should be no...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 28, 2023 | Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub compared over 180 cities to determine which are better at protecting their residents from harm. Using 41 different metrics, metro Phoenix cities were some of safest in the nation. Gilbert was the 4th safest, Scottsdale was 10th, Chandler 14th, Peoria 28th,...