U.S. Cities Where Manufacturing Is Thriving [2022 Edition]
The health of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. has been a major focus of public attention in recent years. With populist political figures like…
Jonathan Jones
Jonathan Jones is a senior researcher and data journalist for Construction Coverage. He received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and has degrees in philosophy and political science from UCLA.
When Jon is not researching real estate and public policy, he likes to fix up old cars and work on home improvement projects.
The Best-Paying American Cities for Civil Engineers in 2022
All businesses and economies are built on infrastructure. Networks of roads, rail, bridges, ports, utilities, and more make it possible to provide goods and services…
U.S. Cities With the Most Minorities Behind on Their Rent [2022 Edition]
While much of the economy has fared better than expected during the COVID-19 pandemic, racial and ethnic minorities have faced enormous challenges over the past…
American Cities With the Highest Debt-to-Income Ratios in 2022
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, favorable financial conditions for many middle and upper-income households have brought a rush of new homebuyers into the real…
American Cities With the Worst Littering Problem [2022 Edition]
Litter is a nationwide problem, but communities across the country have significantly different experiences with waste. According to the 2020 National Litter Study from Keep…
American Cities With the Most Outdoor Jobs in 2022
The average American spends about 90% of their time indoors and sits for a significant portion of the day. Researchers attribute a wide range of…
Construction Sectors With the Biggest Increase in Spending Since COVID-19 [2022 Edition]
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing spread of the virus and an uneven economic recovery have hobbled some sectors while others continue…
U.S. Cities With the Most High-Density Housing [2022 Edition]
High-density housing can provide a number of important benefits to communities and the residents who live there. All else being equal, research suggests that residents…
American Cities Where Renters Never Move [2021 Edition]
Approximately 44 million U.S. households (or 35% of total) are renters, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Renters tend to move much more…
U.S. Cities Where the Most Residents Lack Running Water in 2021
While the majority of Americans take running water and indoor plumbing for granted, a surprising number of residents don’t have running water, flushing toilets, or…
U.S. Cities With the Most Mortgage Delinquencies During the Great Recession
More than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, much about the pandemic-era economy remains unusual and difficult to analyze. From a labor market that has…
The Most Expensive Zip Code in Every State [2020 Edition]
Despite widespread economic declines brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market has remained surprisingly strong, with record-setting increases in existing home sales in…
U.S. Cities With the Most Stable Construction Jobs [2021 Edition]
As with many industries, the construction industry experienced major setbacks in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction projects across the U.S. stopped, and…
U.S. Cities Spending the Most on Construction per Construction Worker [2021 Edition]
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s housing boom has surged to new heights thanks to a combination of factors that homebuyers haven’t experienced…
The Most Transient American Cities
The United States has long been a mobile nation. Throughout America’s earliest days as a colonial outpost, the exploration of the frontier, the urbanization of…