Mapping the Highest-Paid CEO in Every State
Have you ever wondered how much the highest-paid CEO in your state makes for a living? It turns out that climbing to the top of the corporate ladder can mean dramatically different things in different...
View ArticleThe Multi-Billion Dollar ICO Market in 2018 Captured in One Graph
The ICO market is continuing to sizzle this summer with new coins entering the market almost everyday. With so much activity, it can be difficult to keep things in perspective. What constitutes a large...
View ArticleVisualizing Countries with the Highest Household Wealth
We all know it costs money to make money, but is there a direct correlation between income and overall personal wealth? If there is, we would expect to see the relationship in our new visualization...
View ArticleStates Investing the Most (and Least) in Higher Education
Getting a degree is a surefire way to land a good paying job, and in general, earning more money means contributing more to the economy. But if going to college is such an obvious benefit, why do...
View ArticleMapping the Best (and Worst) Places for Millennials to Make a Living
Earning an above-average wage early in a career is a critical predictor of long term success. Raises and promotions compound over the course of several decades. This means that if young people start...
View ArticleFind Out How Much Your Country Spends on Research & Development
Spending money on research and development is a funny thing. It’s hard to tell what’s going to be a success, and sometimes the results aren’t valuable for decades. For example, Uber is investing...
View ArticleThe iPhone X Index: This Chart Shows How Ridiculously Long You Have to Work...
Be honest—where do you keep your smartphone at night? Is it on the nightstand? Having a smartphone is now an essential part of modern life, and many people wouldn’t leave home without it. And among...
View ArticleVisualizing the Best and Worst Paid Jobs in the Tech Sector
Most people think getting into the upper middle class is straightforward: go to school, study technology, and get a job somewhere in the tech sector. But is it really that simple? We did some research...
View ArticleIs Cryptocurrency ‘The Mother of all Bubbles’? This Visualization Puts Things...
The sheer magnitude of how much money there is in the world can be quite staggering—and hard to understand. What if you could visualize every market in the world as a bubble? Earlier this year the...
View ArticleMedicare is not Enough for Retirees. This is How Much Extra They Have to Pay...
Experts agree that you need a lot of money to retire. Life expectancy continues to increase, which means you must have a larger nest egg before leaving the workforce. Inflation and taxes will both...
View ArticleThis Visualization Shows the Real Cost of Relocation Around the World
People have been moving away from the countryside and into urban areas for several decades. Many economists believe this trend will only continue, making cities the engines of economic growth for the...
View ArticleThis Map Shows Where Americans Struggle to Afford Their Homes
The single biggest expense in most people’s budgets is for housing. Whether renters or homeowners, personal finance experts agree that a housing payment should ideally be no more than 30% of income. If...
View ArticleApple, on the Verge of a $1 Trillion Valuation, Dominates the World of Public...
Apple is easily the most valuable company in the world. Its stock has been on a relentless upward march for the last two years straight, and the latest earnings report brings more of the same good news...
View ArticleThe Real Difference Between Minimum and Full Coverage Car Insurance
Driving can be extremely dangerous. Even though most car trips are uneventful, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2015, the latest year for which full data is available,...
View ArticleVisualizing The Wage Gender Gap at America’s Top Colleges
Going to college is supposed to mean that you earn more money. That’s definitely true, but did you know that going to school does not eliminate the gender pay gap? In fact, a new analysis of numbers...
View ArticleThe Cost of Renting vs. Buying a Home in Every State
The primary benefit of renting an apartment is flexibility. Renters can move to a different neighborhood (or another city altogether) without worrying about selling their homes. But, according to our...
View ArticleMapping the Most Profitable Industry in Each U.S. State
Diversification is a broadly accepted investment strategy designed to hedge against risk. If you invest all your money in one company or one industry, you flirt with disaster during an economic...
View ArticleVisualizing Where Millionaires Live in the United States
A logical way to get rich is to study the habits of wealthy people, figure out what makes them special, and then replicate those things in your personal life. The good news is that our latest...
View ArticleThis Map Shows You the Income Needed to Rent a House in Every State
Paying for housing is usually the most expensive fixed cost that people have, and rightly so. Advisers recommend that to maintain a healthy budget, you should spend no more than one-third of net income...
View ArticleMapped: Millennials Get Paid Much Less Than Previous Generations
Millennials are now the largest generation in the American labor force, accounting for well over half of all workers in the US. And with three different generations now in the workplace, employers have...
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