Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP for SmartAsset

Real Estate

New homes: Which U.S. cities are adding most to housing supply?

A green fence surrounds the wooden structure of a new home being built in Houston, Texas.

Real Estate

Which U.S. cities are best for first-time homebuyers?

View of bridge over river in a park Lawton, Oklahoma.

Money

Where U.S. residents are experiencing the most financial instability

Sunrise on the Bayou, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sustainability & Climate

Which U.S. counties are at the greatest risk for wildfire damage?

Burnt forest after the Trap Creek wildfire in Idaho in September 2020.

Money

How much income do you need to enjoy a middle-class life in your city?

Aerial view roofs of river townhouses in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Lifestyle

Which U.S. cities are best for new college graduates?

Downtown Eau Claire, WI from across the Eau Claire River.

Money

10 states with the highest and lowest salary needed to live comfortably

Boston, MA skyline in sunny summer day, seen from harbor.

Lifestyle

10 U.S. cities where residents are happiest

Rosslyn neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, city skyline on the Potomac River.

Real Estate

10 U.S. cities that saw the biggest annual rent increases and drops over one year

Skyline of downtown Columbia, South Carolina from above Jarvis Klapman Blvd.

Money

10 U.S. cities where living with a roommate can save you more than $700 a month

Three roommates share the kitchen, two cooking and one using a laptop at the table.