Even before the pandemic, gaming could be pursued either as a job or as a hobby from pretty much anywhere. A stable internet connection and a computing device are enough to get you started. But what if you’re also eager in sharing your passion with other like-minded individuals at conventions, or still enjoy browsing at your local video game or hardware store? Or if you want to get into competitive gaming in college?

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released data on national metro-to-metro migration trends, which showed that metros such as Phoenix; Inland Empire, Calif.; and Dallas were drawing the most…

The Northeast is home to the country’s largest megalopolis, comprising some of the most important economic and cultural centers in the U.S. One demographic trend that characterized the...

Using data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the following study focused on U.S. metropolitan areas with populations of less than 1 million residents and scored them across six indicators, including:

Life quality (such as regional price parity, educational attainment and unemployment rate) – 25 points
Tech job density – 30 points
Average tech salary – 15 points
Tech business density – 15 points
Percentage of the total population covered by employer-based health insurance – 5 points
Number of leisure establishments per 100,000 residents – 10 points

Our recent study on metro-to-metro migration found that the biggest hotspots for population inflow are still mostly concentrated in the Sun Belt. However, simply looking at an overall...

So far, automation has been mostly integrated with hard, manual labor occupations. However, the process is not limited to blue-collar employment. As automation R&D progresses, the repetitive and tedious tasks of office-using, white-collar occupations are first up for an increase in efficiency.

Whether it’s for an economic opportunity or the need to find a better-suited home, moving is a common occurrence in America. And, while most people who move house...

According to Apple’s Mobility Trends data, residents across the country are choosing to walk places more often than driving or taking public transit, but they’re also walking way more than they were before the pandemic.