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Owning a car is convenient, but it's also expensive. From routine maintenance to unexpected repairs, car owners have to deal with ongoing costs. On top of that,......

## Driver behavior trends Even with decades of advancements in automotive safety, driving is probably the most dangerous thing you do each day. While drivers......

Americans are facing increasing mental health challenges, with 1 in 5 experiencing a mental health illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness......

## Speeding statistics Speeding is one of the most dangerous – and expensive – behaviors a driver can engage in, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin......

## About There’s a troubling divide between teens who can afford to get licensed and those who can’t. New research by The Zebra finds that the cost of driving......

A new survey by The Zebra[[1]](#methodology) reveals which teens are most scared, parents’ fears about teen driving, and why their worries are warranted. ## A......

## Where should rideshare drivers work? There are over 1.7 million rideshare drivers throughout the United States, with Americans taking 14 million trips per d......

## What makes a city family-friendly? Finding the perfect place to raise your family can be a challenge, from balancing work opportunities and cost of living e......

One of the few positive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a surge in pet adoptions. Not only did more Americans add a pet to their families, they also [......

## Even small mistakes can lead to big rate hikes In 2021, more people were back on the road, and it appears more people were behaving badly. This trend is con......

## How Much How You Drive Matters You know that traffic tickets will make your car insurance rates go up, but how much should you expect? And of course, not al......

## Understanding scooter-share Overnight, they appeared. They may have rattled some cages, but it seems Bird and Lime scooters could be here to stay. Electric......

## Intro More drivers than ever are grappling with decisions about when it is — and isn’t — OK to drive after consuming marijuana, which is now legal for adult......

## Insurance rates and gender Gender as a rating factor in car insurance has a long and varied history. Many people don't even realize that gender plays a role......

## About Car insurance costs have steadily increased in the U.S. in the past decade, but no state has felt the impact quite like Michigan. Drivers there pay th......

## Technology doesn't always equate to savings Does your car have blind spot monitoring, a backup camera, or a security alarm? Those features could keep your c......

The on-demand food delivery market is steadily growing and innovating, much like its rideshare cousin. While the jury is still out on who is the dominant ridesh......

## Home Insurance Confuses Even Seasoned Homeowners Understanding *why* you need a home insurance policy is easy. You’re protecting what’s usually your largest......

Hot weather can be great for pool days and sitting in the shade with a cool lemonade, but it can also be extremely dangerous. Sunburns, heat cramps, heat exhaus......

## Generational views on electric cars While electric cars have been making headlines over the past few years because of big names like Tesla, this type of veh......

## Auto insurance awareness survey results Don’t know much about car insurance? The good news is you’re not alone. Few drivers understand the most basic inform......

## Five Factors That Put Pets at Higher Risk Pets bring joy to millions of families across the nation. As of 2024, nearly 60 million households had dogs and ov......

Everything from your email address to your online shopping habits are being tracked by countless companies. But does that help or harm consumers? The Zebra expl......

## 1 in 5 people have considered purchasing a fully electric vehicle Across the general population, nearly 60% of people have considered buying a hybrid or EV......

## Young adults and finances Today’s young adults are making headlines for being the “kids” who are trading in skinny jeans for mom jeans and who are blowing u......

## Introduction Despite changing cultural influences, milestones and priorities, **70% of first-time homebuyers spanning three generations still believe in hom......

## How People Are Reacting to Uncertainty The war in Iran has led to sharp increases in gas prices, with prices surging 4% in a month.[[1]](#footnote-1) At the......

## Should gender be used as a rating factor in car insurance? Drivers may know that women and men pay different prices for their car insurance. But who does —......

## Trusting in your driver Would you still hitch a ride if you knew your Uber or Lyft driver was convicted of a crime? What if the charge was seven years ago?......

The majority of people want  insurance that is 1) affordable insurance and 2) that will actually come in handy in a clutch and not make you jump through hoops t......

## What Makes a City Great for Public Transportation? According to the American Public Transportation Association, Americans average 34 million trips on public......

## The best cities for renters The cost of living has risen dramatically over the last year, with overall U.S. inflation increasing by [8.6% in May 2022](https......

## Intro With 15 states having now legalized recreational cannabis use (plus Washington, D.C.), more drivers than ever are grappling with decisions about when......

## The Car Buying Environment Recent polls by the University of Michigan show that a record number of consumers believe it’s a bad time to buy a car.[[1]](#foo......

## Non-driving auto insurance rating factors ## The following are some of the most common non-driving factors used by insurers to price auto insurance. Wheth......

## The 10 cheapest cities for summer vacation Travel costs have increased significantly this year, which is largely attributed to pent-up demand following the......

## Best cities to own an electric vehicle In 2021, EV sales across the globe doubled compared to the previous year, reaching 6.6 million worldwide. Drivers are......

## High-risk, high-cost: Insurance hotspots Consumers have faced increasing challenges around all types of insurance in recent years, from increasing costs to......

## Commuting Chaos Mandatory return-to-office policies are leading to more people back on the road. And while traffic patterns are changing due to more flexibl......

## 3 out of 4 people believe in climate change The number of Americans who answered that they believe in climate change went up significantly from the previous......

## Introduction As cities implemented lockdowns, employers moved to remote work and consumers opted for delivery services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,......

## Credit and car insurance How does your credit score affect the price of your car insurance rates? How does that vary by state? Most consumers know that cre......

## Your car is safe in these cities As we’ve detailed before, and as any driver already knows, car ownership is expensive. The annual cost to own and operate a......

Pedestrian fatalities have experienced a noticeable increase in recent years, jumping 19% between 2019 and 2022.[[1]](#footnote-1) Across the U.S., that amounts......

## The most recession-resistant cities Economic uncertainty is something the world has navigated for the last few years. Many researchers and economists have b......

## Where property crime is rising fastest in the U.S. Property crime trends across the U.S. have been inconsistent in recent years.[[1]](#footnote-1) Overall,......

Location makes a huge difference when it comes to traffic safety as well as car insurance rates. We analyzed the 50 most populous cities in the U.S to find the......

## Which cities made the list? The majority of American employees commute to work, averaging 26.8 minutes in 2021.[[1]](#footnote-1) While the amount of time s......

Since 2021, inflation in the U.S. has jumped a whopping 20%, meaning Americans are paying much more for their overall living expenses.[[1]](#footnote-1) That ca......

## The data behind America’s angriest cities When you think of how anger shows up in communities, you probably picture scenarios like aggressive driving and vi......