San Francisco and Palo Alto used to be the nation’s top destinations for tech talent seeking big checks. But other U.S. cities are catching up. Which has the fastest-growing salaries in tech today? Is it … A.) Baltimore, B.) Austin, C.) Columbus or D.) San Antonio?
Plug in your address to see if you're overpaying for internet
$42,450,000,000. That’s how much the U.S. government is spending to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to all the places that don’t have it. Politics aside, that’s a heck of a lot of money.
By now, we all know how important it is to have a strong connection — for work, school, fun and life in general. But what happens if you move and realize, “Uh oh, the internet here stinks.”
Do this before you start packing
Here’s a must-do step: Check the internet before you sign that lease or fork over a down payment. There’s a decent chance the prices and speed you’re used to are vastly different in your new potential neighborhood.
Most major U.S. cities have the same carriers, like Verizon, AT&T and CenturyLink. But depending on your location, you could get a drastically different internet speed than another city … at the same price point.
The Markup created a handy map tool to check the internet speeds in 45 major cities. Here’s the lowdown on what they found and how to use the map yourself.
Even if you’re not moving
Markup analyzed data from over a million internet plans across 45 U.S. cities from four of the nation’s biggest internet providers: EarthLink, CenturyLink, Verizon and AT&T.
Researchers found the worst internet deals disproportionately popped up in the poorest, most diverse and historically redlined neighborhoods in all but two investigated cities. Oof.
The internet’s Big Four also use “tier flattening,” meaning they charge the same rate for different internet speeds, which can vary drastically. How is that legal?
How to use the map
Eager to take the map for a test drive? Here’s how:
Study shows the top 10 most dangerous cities - Do you agree?
Before you bite on a headline about this online, let me give you the whole story. MoneyGeek analyzed FBI crime stats from 2021 (the latest available) to see which cities across the U.S. are the safest and least safe.
$1 million
For a starter home. That’s the new norm in 237 U.S. cities, up from 84 cities just five years ago. Metros in Wyoming, Colorado and Connecticut are new on the list.
Which US cities are trendiest on TikTok? Here are the top 10
Pop quiz: Where’s the most popular place in the U.S. — according to TikTok views?
Nope, not LA. It’s not NYC, either. It’s Miami!
Check this site to see how much time your city wastes commuting
Workers in the U.S. spend an average of 52.2 minutes per day driving to and from work. This figure can vary widely from region to region, though. Tap or click here for our favorite ways to maximize gas mileage.
TomTom, an industry leader in location data and studies, has released a tool that can show you exactly how long your city’s residents sit in traffic at the beginning and end of the day. These figures are weighted by travel time per 10 kilometers, and the results are kind of surprising.
List: 10 cities where surveillance cameras are always watching
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle? Rental companies like Airbnb and Vrbo can provide the space you need anywhere you want. Can you truly relax knowing that you might be on camera? Tap or click here for a hidden camera detector to bring to your hotel room or rental.
This fun clever site drops you somewhere in the world, can you figure out where?
Do you remember the early days of the internet? It was so exciting to explore new, fun websites that could keep us entertained for hours. Since there are nearly 2 billion websites in the world, the potential of spending hours exploring is still there. But, with so many available sites it can be difficult to find what you’re looking for.