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One research platform for four asset classes — 950 U.S. housing markets, 103 stocks, 28 ETFs and 50 crypto assets. Scores, forecasts, maps and dashboards computed from public government, SEC and market data, free with a fully open methodology.
Four asset classes, one open dataset
Every vertical is built the same way — real numbers from public sources, transparent scores where we compute them, and a page for every entity that search engines can index.
Housing markets
950 U.S. metros scored, mapped and forecast.
Lincoln, IL leads — Investor Score 87/100
Explore StocksCompany fundamentals
103 large-caps with an SEC-based Investor Score.
NVDA tops the Investor Score (#1 of 103)
Explore ETFsFunds & returns
28 ETFs with returns, holdings and expense ratios.
SMH best 1-yr price return (+93%)
Explore CryptoDigital assets
50 crypto assets with prices and market data.
Bitcoin leads by market cap
ExploreThe whole housing market, on one map
950 metros painted by price, yield, Investor Score, migration, permits, jobs and climate risk — then screened and underwritten in the investor dashboards.
Average composite Investor Score of covered metros in each state — a percentile-ranked, data-derived opinion (formulas), not investment advice.
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Most market-data sites charge for the numbers and hide the math. Here every figure is computed from public records, SEC filings and market data, every formula is published, and every tool is free.
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Scores, forecasts and rankings are documented verbatim — no black box, ever.
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About usFresh metro rankings, stock compares and Fed stats
Recently published pages worth reading next: cost of living, unemployment and rents by metro, Fed retirement savings, net worth and mortgage denial statistics, and stock head-to-heads from SEC 10-Ks.
Cost of living by metro
BEA 2024: San Francisco is the priciest metro at 15.6% above the U.S. average; Monroe, LA is the cheapest.
Read Fed statsRetirement savings statistics (2026)
Fed 2025 SCF: 54.9% of families have a retirement account; median balance $106,000, by age and income.
Read Stock compareHD vs LOW
Home Depot vs Lowe’s on revenue, margins, growth, P/E, yield and Investor Score from SEC 10-Ks.
Read ListicleUnemployment rate by metro
BLS August 2026: Cleveland, OH has the lowest metro jobless rate at 1.8%; 230 of 387 metros beat the 4.3% U.S. rate.
Read Fed statsNet worth statistics (2026)
Fed 2025 SCF: median family net worth $215,900, by age, income and homeowners vs renters.
Read Stock compareAMZN vs GOOGL
Amazon vs Alphabet on revenue, margins, growth, P/E and Investor Score from SEC 10-Ks.
Read ListicleMost expensive places to rent
HUD fiscal 2027 Fair Market Rents: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA leads at $4,254 for a two-bedroom.
Read HMDA statsMortgage denial rate statistics (2026)
FFIEC HMDA 2025: 13.9% of home-purchase applications denied, with reasons, DTI and states.
ReadAlso new: all stock comparisons, NVDA vs AMD, highest-paying cities for real estate agents, auto loan debt statistics, KO vs PEP, fastest-growing metros, student loan debt statistics, V vs MA, natural disaster risk by metro, credit card debt statistics, JPM vs GS, GS vs MS, building permits by metro, median home price statistics, MSFT vs AAPL, all ETF comparisons, dividend & bond ETF statistics, property tax by metro, housing starts statistics, IVV vs SPY, where people are moving, SCHD vs VYM, first-time homebuyer statistics, SPY vs VOO, household debt statistics, foreclosure statistics, most expensive places to buy a house, VOO vs VTI, home equity statistics, best markets for a first rental, buyer’s vs seller’s markets, inventory above 2019, where home prices are falling, income needed to buy, price-to-income ratios, QQQ vs QQQM, state hubs such as Texas housing markets, and the refreshed agent directories (see also Phoenix and Miami market pages).
Sourced statistics, by the numbers
Data-backed statistics articles across real estate, stocks, ETFs and crypto — computed from WealthyBud's own datasets, every figure sourced.
Retirement Savings Statistics (2026)
U.S. retirement savings statistics from the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances: who has a 401(k) or IRA, median and average balances by age and income, percentiles, and the trend since 1989.
Read Real Estate · 10 minNet Worth Statistics (2026)
U.S. net worth statistics from the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances: median and average net worth by age, income and education, homeowners vs renters, top 10% and top 1% cutoffs, and history since 1989.
Read Real Estate · 10 minMortgage Denial Rate Statistics (2026)
Mortgage denial rate statistics from 2025 HMDA data: how many home loan applications are denied, the top denial reasons, and denial rates by debt-to-income, income, loan type, race, state and metro.
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