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Measuring Starter Home Affordability in Florida

September 29, 2026

Affordability is top of mind for Floridians. For most residents, housing is the largest household budget item, and buying a home has grown increasingly out-of-reach financially.

Measuring Starter Home Affordability in Florida
Row of homes with tile roofs, palm trees, and driveways along a quiet Florida neighborhood street.
October 12, 2026

Boston Home Permit Process is Nation’s 3rd-Slowest

This edition of The House Call explores new data showing that, in the Boston area, it takes an average of 16 months to authorize a new housing development after an application is filed. The House Call also covers the latest court ruling involving the MBTA Communities Act.
October 7, 2026

Florida’s Fading Population Boom

Florida has been one of the fastest-growing states in the country since the beginning of the pandemic. Between April 2020 and July 2025, its population grew by 8.9 percent (1.92 million people), the second-highest rate among states. At its peak, Florida added 577,291 net residents in 2022 alone. Three years later, the picture looks very different.
October 5, 2026

Q3: Would All-Party Primaries Fix Massachusetts Politics?

Massachusetts currently holds “closed” primaries so Democrats and Republicans can choose their own nominees. Unenrolled voters must choose which party primary to participate in. The winner of each party primary advances to the general election. Q3 would replace that system with a single, “open” primary in which every voter chooses among all candidates; the top two advance to November, even if they belong to the same party. If approved, the change would take effect in 2028.

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Pioneer DataLabs makes public data easy to explore so you can compare the 50 states and D.C. on the outcomes that matter. With additional tools focused on Massachusetts communities and Boston.

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