Income For Every US State For the Middle Class (2025)

To be considered middle class in the U.S. in 2025, a household must earn between two-thirds and double the median income in its state. That translates to anywhere from about $36,000 in Mississippi to nearly $200,000 in Massachusetts and New Jersey, according to SmartAssetโ€™s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau 2023 income data (reported February 2025). … Read more

Zero-Interest or Subsidized Home Renovation Loans (HIP Programs) – Do They Really Exist and How Can You Qualify?

Home renovation is expensive, sometimes prohibitively so. The average U.S. homeowner spends over $22,000 on renovations annually, according to Harvardโ€™s Joint Center for Housing Studies, with big projects like roofing, energy upgrades, or structural repairs easily pushing costs beyond $30,000. For low- and moderate-income households, these expenses are often out of reach. Thatโ€™s why Zero-Interest … Read more

How Much Money Is There in the World In 2025? Complete Breakdown

World map illustration filled with banknotes, symbolizing the 2025 discussion on how much money is there in the world

In February 2025, new data from CEIC and the UN World Population Prospects revealed something fascinating yet sobering: if we divided all the worldโ€™s liquid money equally, every person on Earth would have about $15,108. On the surface, that sounds promising – until you consider how little that actually buys in todayโ€™s economy and how … Read more

US States with the Highest and Lowest Dental Care Costs – Full 2025 Price Comparison

Dental care in America is expensive, but exactly how expensive depends heavily on where you live. According to 2025 Stateline data on common procedures and insurance costs, residents of Illinois, Mississippi, and Utah are paying some of the highest out-of-pocket prices for dental treatments, while Alabama, Hawaii, and Colorado enjoy some of the lowest. At … Read more

6 States With the Largest Illegal Immigrant Populations in 2025

Illegal immigration remains one of the most debated issues in U.S. policy. By 2025, the U.S. had an estimated 14 million illegal immigrants, reversing a long decline that followed the 2007 peak of 12.2 million. According to the Pew Research Center (2025 release), six states, California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois, continue … Read more

Top 5 Most Dangerous Intersections in Chicago by Crash Data

According to a crash risk study by the Chicago Journal (2018โ€“2020 data), the single most dangerous intersection in the city is East 79th Street & South Stony Island Avenue, with nearly 200 crashes recorded in that period, including one fatality and multiple severe injuries. Closely following it are East 95th & Stony Island, West Garfield … Read more