Insights

County ranking articles

Explore article-style county rankings built from the same generated public-data scores used by the map, rankings, compare, and report-card pages.

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Editorial

Why Long Island Became So Expensive

Long Island became one of America's most expensive suburban regions because of limited land, zoning, schools, taxes, NYC access, and housing demand.

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Ranking Insights

New York

Best and Worst Counties in New York, Ranked by Public Data

See the highest- and lowest-scoring counties in New York based on public-data rankings for affordability, schools, safety, taxes, economy, and peace & quiet.

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Pennsylvania

Best and Worst Counties in Pennsylvania, Ranked by Public Data

Compare the best and lowest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania using public-data rankings for housing, schools, safety, taxes, economy, and quality-of-life factors.

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Florida

Best and Worst Counties in Florida, Ranked by Public Data

Explore the best and lowest-scoring counties in Florida based on affordability, schools, safety, taxes, economy, and peace & quiet.

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