Thursday, April 15, 2010

Study on most affordable communities




Bloomberg Business Week recently published a study on the most affordable suburbs in each state. Generally they chose places to live that offer families good quality of life, good schools and amenities such as country clubs. The focus is not luxury living, but just plain great places to live. The chosen suburbs are also within 25 miles of the largest populated city in the state.
Being from Vermont I was surprised at the choice in our state. I would never have thought of St Albans as being a likely choice. But, from the sounds of it I need to check it out! Here is what the study says about this town-
St. Albans, Vt.

Nearest major city: Burlington Population: 7,531Median family income: $55,897Median home price: $150,000Unemployment rate: 6.8%Violent crime index: 11St. Albans is a popular resort town north of Burlington with a low crime rate. Between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, it has hiking trails, parks, a public pool, and boating access. About 32% of residents in the area are married with children. The average commute is 12 minutes.

Some other interesting areas are Connecticut the town of Shelton was chosen, Southern California LaPalma near LA, New York metro Pearl River in Rockland County. Florida Fruit Cove in St. Johns County near Jacksonville, Fishers in Indiana near Indianapolis, Topsham near Portland, Maine, Wilmington near Boston, Pinardville, N.H., Clark, N.J., North Valley, N.M.,
Huntersville, N.C., Oak Hills, Ore., Montgomeryville, Pa, Kingston, R.I., Irmo, S.C., .

Check this one out near Houston,-
Deer Park, Tex.
Nearest major city: HoustonPopulation: 31,049Median family income: $89,348Median home price: $131,709Unemployment rate: 8.3%Violent crime index: 35

Draper, Utah near the Wasatch Mountain range-maybe I want to go there. Newcastle, Wash. near Seattle, Ranchettes, Wyo near Cheyenne (too far away from Jackson for me).

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