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Original data on the homes and trades of 183 U.S. cities, built from U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and NOAA data. Every study has a downloadable CSV and is free to use under CC BY 4.0: credit RateDeed and link to the study.

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Where America's homes are oldest and newest

Plymouth, MA, St. Louis, MO, Buffalo, NY, Newburgh, NY, Rochester, NY, Lancaster, PA, Reading, PA, Scranton, PA and Providence, RI have the oldest housing of 705 cities: the typical home was built in 1939 or earlier.
Leander, TX has the newest: median year built 2013.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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What tradespeople earn in 130 U.S. metro areas

Plumbers earn the highest median wage in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area: $51.71 an hour.
Covers 10 home-service trades in 130 metro areas.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025

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How America's cities heat their homes

Fairbanks, AK has the highest share of oil-heated homes: 54%.
In 279 of 705 cities, most homes heat with electricity.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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The home-maintenance climate of 183 U.S. cities

Jackson, WY has the most nights at or below freezing: about 236 a year.
Indio, CA has the most days at 90°F or hotter: about 179 a year.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

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