Property taxes nationwide have increased since before the pandemic. Between 2019 and 2023, the median value of annual property taxes increased nearly 25%.

Trailing not-far-behind are the many Jefferson, Franklin, Jackson and Lincoln counties. That's according to the map below, from Metric Maps (on Twitter @MetricMaps).Other oft-used names (see the ...

FEMA map of National Risk Index Counties. Deep red means an area is most at risk from natural hazards. FEMA. California comes out on top for having the most high and relatively high-risk counties ...