Home insurance premiums now outpace property taxes in most US counties
Homeowners in two thirds of US counties are paying more for insurance than for property taxes as climate-driven disasters push premiums higher and threaten local budgets.
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New York includes New York City's global financial and cultural center as well as upstate cities, mountain regions and farming communities. Albany is the capital, while the Hudson River and Great Lakes corridors connect important transportation and industrial areas. Housing and transit needs differ sharply between the city and rural counties. Flood hazards, aging infrastructure and regional economic inequality require different responses across the state.