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'Best Value' College Isn't in the Ivy League

Harvey Mudd College in California tops this ranking

(Newser) - A small private college in the Los Angeles area ranks No. 1 in terms of bang-for-the-buck value in the US, reports the Hill . Harvey Mudd College in Claremont finishes atop the "best value" rankings by Niche , a website that focuses on education data and reviews. Niche crunched data on...

Here Are the Most Reliable Used Cars
10 Most Reliable
Used-Car Brands
Aug 31, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

10 Most Reliable Used-Car Brands

Lexus tops the Consumer Reports list overall, but the Chevy Cruze is a top pick, too

(Newser) - Consumer Reports is out with its first-ever ranking of used cars, and Lexus and Toyota models stand above the rest in terms of reliability. The assessment looked at vehicles five to 10 years old and factored in problems large (transmissions) and small (squeaky brakes) to come up with an...

This Is America's Hardest-Working State

North Dakota takes the top spot, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Americans are known for working around the clock and while hard work is admirable, a WalletHub analyst notes that "people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's...

10 Most Expensive Dog Breeds
10 Most
Expensive
Dog Breeds
Aug 24, 2024 2:25 PM CDT

10 Most Expensive Dog Breeds

English bulldogs top the list

(Newser) - Owning a dog these days can be an expensive prospect—a USA Today survey finds that 91% of dog owners have had some degree of related financial stress over the last year— and sometimes it starts with the actual cost of the animal. Reader's Digest lays out the most...

10 Best, Worst Real Estate Markets in US

McKinney, Texas, comes out as No. 1 in WalletHub ranking

(Newser) - The best two real estate markets in the nation are in the Dallas metro area, according to a new WalletHub assessment. The cities of McKinney and Frisco, Texas, finish 1-2 in the rankings, which used factors such as home values, price appreciation, days on the market, share of "underwater"...

Best Leading Actor Ever? Stats Site Breaks It Down

Leonardo DiCaprio is top male actor, Audrey Hepburn is top female actor

(Newser) - The site Stat Significant tackles a dicey challenge: naming the "greatest leading actor" of all time. And, yes, Daniel Parris acknowledges "the absurdity of quantifying something so personal, human, and deeply subjective," but nevertheless digs in. The ranking uses three factors—online ratings of the actor's...

This Is the Safest Suburb in America

Lehi, Utah, takes the top spot on SmartAsset's list

(Newser) - Many homebuyers flock from cities to the suburbs when looking for a place to settle down, so SmartAsset wanted to check out which ones offered the safest environment. The financial tech firm looked at 360 places located on the outskirts of the 100 largest US cities, using multiple metrics on...

Obama Drops His Summer Reading, Music Lists

Former president is having a 'brat' summer with Charli XCX's '365,' among other tunes

(Newser) - With the year's warmest weather heading into its final stretch, former President Obama has dropped his summer song and reading lists. "With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I've been listening to lately—and it wouldn't be my playlist if it didn'...

This Is America's Best State to Live In

According to WalletHub, Massachusetts tops the list, while Louisiana comes in last

(Newser) - From sea to shining sea, and every stretch in between, the United States offers plenty of diverse places to settle down, though the "ideal" locale will differ for each person or family. WalletHub has attempted to whittle down the choices with an overall look at each state, comparing all...

Top Companies for High School Grads
Top Companies for
High School Grads
Aug 11, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Top Companies for High School Grads

Chipotle tops American Opportunity Index's best jobs for those with a high school diploma

(Newser) - For recent high school grads, college may not be in the immediate cards, or at all, for a variety of reasons. Axios notes some grads may decide college isn't for them, while others may want to save up some cash first by working—in which case, they'll want...

Top 10 Fittest, Least Fit Cities in the US

If one wants to be healthy, your environment matters, according to this index

(Newser) - If you want to be around people jogging in easily available parks and eating kale, there are some big towns that are much more conducive to that than others, reports USA Today . The 2024 ACSM American Fitness Index took a look at the 100 biggest cities in America, and how...

Want Quality of Life? These States Are Worst

Texas is last in the union

(Newser) - Not all 50 states are so nifty when it comes to quality of life, reports CNBC as part of its annual "America's Top States for Business" study, which looked at 10 categories to determine a state's attractiveness to potential businesses and their workers. Of those categories, quality...

Americans&#39; Top 10 Ice Cream Flavors
Americans' Top 10
Ice Cream Flavors
Jul 20, 2024 11:02 AM CDT

Americans' Top 10 Ice Cream Flavors

Instacart finds that good ol' vanilla is No. 1

(Newser) - Americans are downright old school when it comes to ordering ice cream. Instacart has assessed the nation's tastes based on orders placed, and it finds that vanilla comes in as America's favorite flavor, reports Real Simple . The rankings, along with other odds and ends, including the states that...

America's Wealthy Live in These 10 Suburbs

The 1% are branching out to suburban life

(Newser) - American's wealthy class is moving on out to the 'burbs. In GOBankingRates' latest analysis, a push away from big metropolises has placed quieter locations at the top of their list of the wealthiest suburbs in America. After crunching the numbers on cities with over 5,000 households, they...

This Is the Most Dangerous State in America

New Mexico tops the list, while Rhode Island is deemed the safest

(Newser) - Perhaps no one knows better than personal injury lawyers how dangerous simply existing can be these days—especially in the US, where death rates are about 2.5 times higher than the average rates in other high-income nations, per Newsweek . That's why the Caputo and Van Der Walde Injury...

10 Best Books of the Century
10 Best
Books
of the 21st
Century
Jul 12, 2024 1:56 PM CDT

10 Best Books of the 21st Century

New York Times counts down its favorite 100 since 2000

(Newser) - The New York Times has been gradually revealing its picks for the best 100 books of the 21st century, and the complete list is now here. More than 500 writers, critics, and others weighed in, with Italian author Elena Ferrante (a pseudonym) getting top honors for My Brilliant Friend of...

These Are the Most Stressed-Out US Cities

Take a breather, Cleveland, which takes the No. 1 spot on WalletHub list

(Newser) - There's certainly no shortage of things to be stressed about these days, but some American cities really need to practice their deep breathing, per WalletHub . The site looked at more than 180 of the most populated cities in the US, using upward of three dozen metrics in four main...

10 Priciest Metro Areas for Renters

Miami comes in as the most expensive in the US

(Newser) - All things considered, the Miami metro area is the most expensive one in the nation for renters. The No. 1 ranking is in a new Lawn Love assessment of the 196 biggest metro areas in the country. The metric is based not only on average prices but on the percentage...

The Brainiest Cities in America
The Brainiest
Cities in America
Jul 6, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

The Brainiest Cities in America

Ann Arbor, Michigan, tops WalletHub's list

(Newser) - A smart city is a more prosperous one, according to WalletHub , which notes that higher education levels among an urban center's residents boost salaries and, in turn, tax dollars flowing into local government. The site wanted to see which cities are attracting the best and brightest, so it reviewed...

In This Nation, Getting to Work Takes Just 17 Minutes

Denmark boasts shortest commute time in the world, per AHTI Games stats

(Newser) - Looking for the shortest, sweetest commute? Consider Scandinavia. That's per AHTI Games, which crunched the numbers to figure out how long it takes to get from home to work across the globe, per Digital Journal . Denmark tops the list, with an average commute time of just 17 minutes. Neighbor...

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