Spam calls are a widespread problem that can be a nuisance or leave important important information vulnerable to scammers. This map from Ooma shows us that although spam calls are widespread, they seem to have concentrated hot spots around the nation.

The Ooma team used data from the Federal Communications Commission to pinpoint where the highest number of spam calls are occurring. The data is based on the number of spam call complaints the FCC receives per capita. The team highlighted each city with the highest number of calls and shows in a graph below the map how many spam calls complaints are received per 1,000 people. The map is a detailed look at where spam calls are concentrated, giving us an interesting look at the data. If you live near one of these hot spots, be wary of answering the phone.

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These were the cities that had the highest number of spam call complaints per capita:

1. Alexandria, Virginia: 22.84
2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 18.75
3. Orlando, Florida: 18.52
4. Miami, Florida: 17.58
5. Atlanta, Georgia: 16.39
6. Las Vegas, Nevada: 16.12
7. Knoxville, Tennessee: 15.18
8. Plano, Texas: 14.91
9. Washington, District of Columbia: 14.46
10. Columbia, South Carolina: 14.44

Alexandria, Virginia, tops the list with the highest number of spam call complaints. The city has received so many that local police have had to put out spam call warnings and prevention tips. Seeing such high concentrations of spam calls definitely leads to interesting questions about why these areas might receive more calls than others.

Be sure to check the map carefully and take note of whether your area is near is near one of these locations.

There’s nothing better than a chart that can help out with complicated decisions. This graph from Florida Rentals can help you choose your next family vacation destination. Using factors that families find important in a travel destination, the team was able to rank every state in the U.S. by how great a family vacation destination it is. Here are the factors they used to create their scoring system:

• Hotel rooms per capita
• Restaurants per capita
• Museums per capita
• Total number of amusement parks
• Total miles of beaches
• Average annual temperature
• Cost of living

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The team at Florida Rentals surely celebrated when their home state, Florida made the top of the list. This result probably doesn’t surprise you. After all, families from all over the world travel to the sunshine state to enjoy the over 900 miles of beaches and to visit top attractions like Sea World, Universal Studios, and Walt Disney World. Combine that with great weather, plenty of hotels and restaurants, and affordable places to stay and there’s no doubt that Florida earned its top spot.

Here’s the top ten states on the list:

1. Florida
2. Wyoming
3. North Dakota
4. Hawaii
5. Vermont
6. Montana
7. Maine
8. Texas
9. South Dakota
10. Louisiana

Wyoming might be a surprise, but it actually has a huge number of hotels and museums per capita, making it a great destination for families that want to beat the heat and learn something while doing it. The same is true of North Dakota in the number 3 spot.

Explore the details in the infographic to find out what each and every state has to offer as well as potential drawbacks to planning a vacation there. Some states are expensive, others have extreme weather, and some might be chock full of amusement parks. Your number one will depend on your family’s priorities!

The work from home movement is here to stay. It’s projected that in 2024, one in five American workers will call the workplace home. Many people say that working from home saves them time and money, but just how much money will vary depending on the state. That’s why the team at Ooma decided to create an index ranking each state by how desirable of work from home location it is.

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They used their rankings to map out each state and highlight the best places to work from home. After all, working from home means the freedom to live anywhere. The factors that the Ooma team used to create their index were:

• Average work from home salary
• Median monthly rent
• Salary to rent ratio
• Utility prices
• Internet speeds
• Taxes on wireless service

The states with the highest scores offered high salaries and low cost of living with good Internet access. These are the ten states that scored highest:

1. North Dakota
2. South Dakota
3. Oklahoma
4. Vermont
5. Kentucky
6. Missouri
7. Delaware
8. South Carolina
9. Oregon
10. Idaho

In the lowest scoring states, people will not save as much money working from home because the cost of living doesn’t keep pace with average salaries. Here are the ten states with the lowest scores:

1. California
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Connecticut
5. New Hampshire
6. New Jersey
7. Utah
8. New York
9. Maryland
10. Alaska