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North Carolina Allocates $462.9 Million for Clean Water Improvements
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities and counties across the state will receive a cut of $462.9 million in funding for clean water upgrades. While the state generally spends $200 million annually for its...

Alabama to Receive $25 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that $25,945,000 is coming to Alabama through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which will be used to finance the upgrade of the state's water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructures. WSFA 12 News further...

US Home Values Recorded $2.3 Trillion Drop in 2nd Half of 2022, Largest Drop Since 2008
A recent real estate report from Redfin revealed that US home values saw their biggest drop in 15 years, falling by $2.3 trillion in the 2nd half of 2022. . Redfin had noted that the decline in home value is mostly attributable to rising mortgage rates. In the second...
DATA: Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 Cities (March ’23 Release)
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new Case-Shiller Home Price Index data for 20 cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is...
DATA: Weekly Wages in the 500 Largest Counties (March 2023 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest wage data for the largest counties in the United States. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]....
DATA: FHFA Home Price Index (Q4 2022 Release)
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new FHFA home price data for every metro. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the...

RANKINGS: Which Sports Stadiums Give Fans the Best Value?
CivMetrics collects key data for sports stadiums in the United States. In this post, we look at the cost per win for 100+ major US sports teams. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is collected from public...

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers $2.7 Billion to Nevada for Transportation Projects
Nevada is set to receive $2.7 billion in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is a 20 to 30% boost to the current federal funds that the state already receives dedicated to its transportation. The money is planned to be used to finance...

Kansas State University to Begin Infrastructure Improvements for its Campus
Kansas State University is getting ready to commence phase 1 of its infrastructure improvements for the College of Agriculture after successfully raising $81.4 million from private and corporate donors, and $50 million in pledged appropriations from the legislature....

22 Superfund Sites to Get a Cut of $1 Billion for Cleanup Efforts
The second $1 billion round of funding for the cleanup drive at 22 Superfund sites was recently announced by the Environment Protection Agency, following the first wave in December 2021. The funding is part of the $3.5 billion earmarked in the Bipartisan Law for...
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