Rachel Dobkin is a Newsweek reporter based in New York. Her focus is reporting on politics. Rachel joined Newsweek in October 2023. She is a graduate of The State University of New York at Oneonta.

A recent listing from ConsumerAffairs ranked two Midwestern cities near the top of a list of the country's best cities for first-time homebuyers, with 11 different metrics used to determine the ...

The Midwest is considered an ideal region for families seeking lower overall cost of living, cheaper housing and a slower pace of life. Those looking to make the move, however, know that not all ...

Several locations in the Midwest, including a handful of Chicago suburbs ranked high on a new list of the "safest and wealthiest" cities in the U.S., with one Chicago suburb landing in the top spot on ...

The Kansas City metro has new bragging rights, after being ranked second on a list of the 10 most affordable cities with high salaries and low cost of living in the Midwest by The Motley Fool. The ...

But in some markets, especially in popular cities where the housing shortage remains acute, this phenomenon has not taken place. Of the 12 metropolitan areas where homes are selling fastest, six are ...