The US has the third-largest population in the world, but nearly a third of America's 340 million residents live in just three states. Using data from the Census Bureau, the data visualization ...

Some states shine in health care. Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states ...

The U.S. population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York. New York City alone ...